echo "<table cellpadding=10 border=0>
<tr><td>first name</td><td>last name</td><td>a</td><td>b</td><td>c</td><td></td><td>d</td>"; 
    while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
	    echo "<tr> 
        <td>".$row[fname]."</td>
        <td>".$row[lname]."</td> 
        <td>".$row[3]."</td>
        <td>".$row[4]."</td>
        <td>".$row[5]."</td>
        <td>".$row[6]."</td>
        <td>".$row[7]."</td>
        </tr>"; 
    } 
    echo "</table>";

// open connection 
$connection = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Unable to connect!"); 
 
// select database 
mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Unable to select database!"); 
 
// create query 
$query = "SELECT * FROM people ORDER BY fname ASC"; 
 
// execute query 
$result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Error in query: $query. ".mysql_error()); 
 
// see if any rows were returned 
if (mysql_num_rows($result) > 0) { 
    // yes 
    // print them one after another 
    echo "<table cellpadding=10 border=0>";
//I ADDED THE ECHO'S BELOW TO CREATE MY TABLE HEADINGS
//Before the "While" statement displays the headings just once at the top of the page.
    echo "<tr>";
    echo "<td><strong>First Name</strong></td>"; 
    echo "<td><strong>Last Name</strong></td>";
    echo "<td><strong>Phone Number</strong></td>";
    echo "<td><strong>Extension</strong></td>";
    echo "<td><strong>Title</strong></td>";
    echo "<td><strong>Department</strong></td>";
    echo "<td><strong>Fax Number</strong></td>";
    echo "</td>";
    while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
	    echo "<tr>"; 
        echo "<td>".$row[1]."</td>"; 
        echo "<td>".$row[2]."</td>"; 
        echo "<td>".$row[3]."</td>";
        echo "<td>".$row[4]."</td>";
        echo "<td>".$row[5]."</td>";
        echo "<td>".$row[6]."</td>";
        echo "<td>".$row[7]."</td>";
        echo "</tr>"; 
    } 
    echo "</table>"; 
} 
else { 
    // no 
    // print status message 
    echo "No rows found!"; 
} 
 
// free result set memory 
mysql_free_result($result); 
 
// close connection 
mysql_close($connection); 
 
?>