Looking for a good php/mysql

PigBenis · 08-31-2006, 01:08 PM

Heya all. I'm looking for a good book that teaches php programming, and some mysql usage. I'm a pretty big fan of O'Reilly, they have this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059...lance&n=283155 I have some pretty solid programming experience, so something intermediate would be good. Anyone have any suggestions?

Kallian · 08-31-2006, 01:54 PM

If you've got "solid" programming experience, why buy a book?

http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/index.php

MySQL examples coded in PHP can be found all over the web.

PigBenis · 08-31-2006, 02:52 PM

I prefer learning by a book myself, and it will also give me something to read.

Slide · 09-03-2006, 01:35 AM

The basic PHP syntax is really simple, and well documented - and you don't need a book for that.

The biggest part of PHP is the function libraries and the online annotated manual covers those better than a book.

I'm like you, I tend to prefer books to online resources, but in this case the online manual is very good.

If you really want to read something, just dump it to dead tree.

08-31-2006, 01:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
PigBenis duh Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boiler Up Posts: 636 -34 Internets	Looking for a good php & mysql book Heya all. I'm looking for a good book that teaches php programming, and some mysql usage. I'm a pretty big fan of O'Reilly, they have this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059...lance&n=283155 I have some pretty solid programming experience, so something intermediate would be good. Anyone have any suggestions? Last edited by PigBenis : 08-31-2006 at 01:27 PM.

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08-31-2006, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kallian CHARLIE DON'T SURF! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 779 +0 Internets	If you've got "solid" programming experience, why buy a book? http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627 http://us3.php.net/manual/en/index.php MySQL examples coded in PHP can be found all over the web.

08-31-2006, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
PigBenis duh Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boiler Up Posts: 636 -34 Internets	I prefer learning by a book myself, and it will also give me something to read.

09-03-2006, 01:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 744 -3 Internets	The basic PHP syntax is really simple, and well documented - and you don't need a book for that. The biggest part of PHP is the function libraries and the online annotated manual covers those better than a book. I'm like you, I tend to prefer books to online resources, but in this case the online manual is very good. If you really want to read something, just dump it to dead tree.