php update page section
<p>I have a section of my php site that id like to be LIVE as it were, an inbox icon that lights up when a new mail entry is added to the database.</p>

<p>Whats the best way to do this? Obviously not refreshing the whole page. I'd have to update that section every 10 seconds or so right? </p>

<p>Just wondered how to do it with the least db usage and requests.</p>

<p>update: I know nothing about jquery/ajax/javascript and all that business</p>
