how to make user interface for MySQL

I am a Windows admin who has an intermediate knowledge of Linux with a 
question for the Linux/database techies out there.

I recently added a Samba server to my 2003 AD network just for extra file 
storage.  I installed MySQL on it and it is running and populated with 
data(although just junk data as I am testing).

My question is, what is your suggestions for creating an interface so that

regular users, who don't know a thing about using SELECT and INSERT 
statements, can access and manipulate the data...what would you suggest?

I took a class on how to script in Perl for accessing a database, but 
everything was already set up as far as Apache and whatnot.

In other words, with a Samba server with MySQL running on it...what do I 
need to do so users can interact with the database without knowing the SQL

commands?

Or are there any good books that help you set something up step by step?

Thanks,
CJ