database table details on splashpage... how?

I want to pull database table details and show it on a splashpage.

How can I do this in a secure manner?

example: top 5 members, or number of groups active

any help is welcome :-)

You have to use a php block and then in that block you enter the PHP code that will accomplish what you want displayed in that block.  There are modules that will make it easy to insert a php block but the code to insert in that block will vary depending on what you want to display.

Thanx GG for the info.

I've got it working with the help of AndrewP as it was for one of his modules :-)

Yes, AndrewP is a great guy, he has given time to help me understand a few things about Dolphin.