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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9781893115514
ISBN: 1893115518
Label: Apress
Manufacturer: Apress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 800
Publication Date: June 21, 2004
Publisher: Apress
Sales Rank: 340960
Studio: Apress
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Rating:  - Not for the novice!
Despite the title, this book is not for the novice. Even the introductory first 100 pages or so assume that you are above a novice level. The examples lead to more questions (for me, the novice) than they answer.
Having said that, this book has a tremendous amount of information in it and, as other reviews mention, it will work well as a reference. Now, I hope to find a true beginning PHP book to provide the basis to use this book!
Rating:  - This was my first PHP/MySQL book
I purchased this book because I needed to use PHP and MySQL for a project at work. I never had any exposure to either before reading this book. By using this book and the w3schools website I was able to successful build a meager database and have a fully functioning php front end. It was very pleasing to see the project come to fruition and I have this book to thank for that. I used it mainly as a reference book. For example, I knew exactly what I wanted to do so I would search this book for ... Read More
Rating: - The Ultimate Bible for Web Programming!
First off let me address a common review, that the book is too advanced for beginners. Plain and simple, it is not beginning programming, it's beginning PHP and MySQL. To even know what these applications are, you should have some programming background anyhow.
That said, even if you don't have any prior experience, the book does a great job of introducing you to the key concepts, and is flooded with examples, the best way to learn.
This book has become my programming bible, ... Read More
Rating: - Great amount of depth, not so much context
This is a great reference book. It delves very deep into both PHP and MySQL. One thing I found lacking was some context. Practical examples so that I can see what I've learned being implemented in real world applications.
Other books that do not get so deep often include these types of exercises and I find them extremely helpful to gain a true understanding of the material.
In my opinion, if this book included excerises, case studies, etc.. it would be perfect.
Rating: - Definitive text on the subject
There are a good many texts on this subject, but not definitive like this one. A lot of technical writers have a tendency to get so bogged down with details they leave the readers behind and frustrated. What Jason does is present the material in a fresh and CONCISE fashion. He doesn't spend paragraph after paragraph beating a subject to death or flinging out stale descriptors; he simply breaks it down into the basic components and tags on "nuggets of wisdom" that help you avoid pitfalls as he builds on ... Read More
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