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PHP book help!!!

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sharma_atul85
sharma_atul85 Original post #1
Oct 18, 2008 at 3:08 PM
hello frnz i want to learn PHP with MySQL n apache server bt dnt knw frm where to study please help me finding a decent book to follow which must be in simple english...
i already have some knowledge of ASP.NET interface ...
Pathik
Pathik #2
Oct 18, 2008 at 4:59 PM
WROX: Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQL

*www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd-0764557440.html

My favorite.
kapsicum
Oct 18, 2008 at 9:32 PM
though i would suggest you W3schools which is Best of the Lot & also because of its simplicity & To the point ...

recently i also found really neat site Practical PHP Programming wiki but never actually went through it so i m not sure but i feel its a real good one too

hope this links will help you & other ... :)
[xubz]
[xubz] #5
Oct 19, 2008 at 11:58 AM
I too learnt PHP using the Wrox's Beginning PHP, Apache and MySQL.. Currently, 'PHP Cookbook' is my favorite..
victor_rambo
Oct 19, 2008 at 12:08 PM
^Can you tell me the price of the book?(PHP Cookbook)
QwertyManiac
Oct 19, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Aren't Cookbook contents freely available via the community portal online?
sharma_atul85
Oct 20, 2008 at 9:54 AM
n plz tell me d price of wrox php??
toofan
toofan #9
Oct 25, 2008 at 8:49 AM
Wrox one is easy approach to learing PHP but sometimes it get confusing.
For a begineer everything is not explained in this book. But I am using this book.
Other books are
Apress.Beginning.PHP.and.MySQL.3rd.Edition.(it deals with PHP6)

OReilly.Learning.PHP.and.MySQL.2nd.Edition.Aug.2007

Do a little bit of googling with appropriate prefix or suffix and you will be surprised.:D
sharma_atul85
Oct 31, 2008 at 10:33 AM
yesterday I borrowed the wrox ed. of PHP book and I feel its better to have some knowledge of HTML,PHP for a beginner..as I am already reading sams book on PHP and MySQl so its a bit easier to learn from wrox . and I suggest to all the readers DO NOT follow wrox as your first book. you'll feel depressed..
toofan
toofan #12
Nov 1, 2008 at 7:29 PM
for PHP you should have HTML and CSS knowledge. Wrox one is a good book to use but you should know the basics first.