PHP/mySQL Book Recommendations

[Jez]

Can someone recommend a PHP and/or mySQL book? I'm not a newbie at programming, as I have extensive knowledge in C/C++, Java and Perl and some basic knowledge in SQL commands (taught in Uni).

Is there a book for people with previous programming knowledge? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Wayne Luke]

You might check out:
Designing a Database Driven WebSite using PHP/MySQL (http://webmasterbase.com/article.php/228). This article is almost a book in itself at 77 pages. Several companion articles have been written for it.

The author is currently working on a PHP book, if I recall correctly.

As far as books, check out www.wrox.com and www.oreilly.com. They have become my sole suppliers of computer books recently.

[Chris Schreiber]

My two favorites are:

MySQL Paul DuBois: http://www.newriders.com/books/title.cfm?isbn=0735709211

This is without a doubt the best MySQL book available, by a very well known author. A real "must-have".

Web Application Development with PHP 4.0 http://www.newriders.com/books/title.cfm?isbn=0735709971

This isn't for beginners, but it is a good place for people comfortable with programming that want to learn PHP.

[JamesUS]

Take a look at Professional PHP Programming from Wrox Press.

[Jez]

I've been looking at the "Professional PHP Programming" and noticed that it was published in 1999, so I presume it won't cover PHP4 features. Do you think its worth getting that one?

[JamesUS]

I bought it and it has helped me to learn PHP.

[tubedogg]

Originally posted by Jez
I've been looking at the "Professional PHP Programming" and noticed that it was published in 1999, so I presume it won't cover PHP4 features. Do you think its worth getting that one? Yes. According to Kevin Yank over at www.sitepoint.com it covers about 90% of the language.