PHP Book

[jont]

With Christmas fast approaching wanted to put a PHP book on my list to Santa. With v8 now supporting PHP decided it is about time to learn it and wondered if anyone has any recommendations on a good book? I know there are online resources but you can't beat a good bedtime read

My programming knowledge stems from the BBC micro at school with the ability to print my name recurring across the screen - so any recommendations greatly welcomed to grasp the fundamentals and then expand it from online resources (probably Norman).

John

[acompton]

Er.... PHP for Dummies?

(Sorry)

I would browse a decent bookshop and try and find one I found readable - i.e. pitched at the right level.

Alan

[jont]

Er.... PHP for Dummies?

Problem is working 6/7 day weeks so no chance to get anywhere near the book shops at the moment - this is my favoured method of buying books so may have to take it in book tokens and only have an envelope to open on Christmas Day instead of a lovely shiny book (sob)

[dave_finlayson]

Norman has already said what book he uses!!

http://community.actinic.com/showthr...light=php+book

David

[jont]

Cheers for that David... as the saying goes ... "if it's good enough for Norman....."

[dave_finlayson]

Yep, better dash off to Amazon before everyone buys a copy!!!

[NormanRouxel]

Yep. PHP in 24 Hours by Matt Zandstra. Published by SAMS isbn 0-672-32619-1. And best of all it only costs £17.99.

Also the downloadable manual ( http://uk.php.net/get/php_manual_en.chm/from/a/mirror ) is very useful as a reference - it's one of my well used desktop icons.

[leehack]

Norman

Perhaps you could collate all of your php posts off this forum, i'm sure we'd have 3 volumes!

[dscontroller]

Norman

Perhaps you could collate all of your php posts off this forum, i'm sure we'd have 3 volumes!

That would save us all buying the book if Norman gave us the pointers needed

David

[jont]

Does Norman have gift vouchers available?