Hi Chris The first book, Teach Yourself PHP and MySQL in 24 Hrs: I got that one myself, but it tends to gather dust nowadays... It was very useful in the beginning with learning the basix syntax etc, but I quickly outgrew it, and rarely use it at all, not even for reference.
I got the book called PHP and MySQL web development by Luke Welling and Laura Thompson. This is a great book, I sleep with it under my pillow and use it regularly as a reference to examples. I'd say it's basic enough to start out with, yet advanced enough to keep you interested as you grow more adept. BUT, I must admit, at this point, the single resource I use the most wrt PHP is the manual that comes with PHP, great reference to functions etc, but of course, you need to know of these functions before you can just refer to them... So, I would still suggest getting the Luke Welling et al book. There's a new edition on Amazon for $35, plus shipping of about $25. The last time I ordered, the Rand was much weaker, and the VAT was about R55, bringing my total to about R800, but it's well worth it... There is also a new book by Rasmus Lerdorf and it's cheaper than the book I mention, unfortunately I don't have insight into that book, and what would the guy that wrote PHP know about it anyway heh? ;p On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 11:45, Chris Blake wrote: > Greetings learned PHP(eople), > > Can anyone offer comment on the following books on PHP. > I`m in the early stages of PHP and am looking for a suitable guide to > begin with. > ===================================================== > Sams Teach Yourself PHP MYSQL and Apache in 24 Hours > Publisher: Sams Publishing > ISBN: 067232489X > Publishing Date: 2003 > Format: Paperback > ===================================================== > PHP BIBLE > Author: Tim Converse > Publisher: WILEY > ISBN: 0764549553 > Pages: 875 > Format: Paperback > ====================================================== > Beginner's Guides (Osborne): PHP 4: A Beginner's Guide > Author: Bill McCarty and William McCarty > Publisher: MCGRAW HILL > ISBN: 0072133716 > Publishing Date: 2001 > Pages: 544 > Format: Paperback > ======================================================== > > If anyone has used these manuals I would appreciate your input as I > don`t wanna spend a fortune on a manual and then find out it`s [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Chris Blake > Office : (011) 782-0840 > Cell : 083 985 0379 > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take > effect. Reboot now? [ OK ] > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
