Sending data between Max/MSP and a web server.

Hi folks,

I'm looking for a way to connect a max patch to a web server and have the data flow both to and from the server and the patch.

I'd like users to be able to log in via a max patch (or create a new account), have this query a SQL database or similar running on a web server somewhere, return data back to max etc.

I'm building an ear training application for students, and I need to store their performance data on a web server, so I can then create a website that presents a summary of the data in the database.

I know this is possible, just having issues working out how it's done.

Many thanks,

Mark.