Good Books for a Quick Learner

Gish

I have read through the previous thread that has possible book suggestions.

I am not a complete beginner. I can pickup languages pretty quick. I picked up COBOL in a week.

I have heard really great things about the O'Reilly books.

I made a list of possible books. I am interested in hearing comments. I noticed there isn't a sticky for this topic.

"PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition" SAMS
"Programming PHP" O'Reilly
"Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL" O'Reilly
"PHP Cookbook" O'Reilly
"MySQL, Second Edition" SAMS
"mySQL Cookbook" O'Reilly

I have no problem buying 5 or 6 books.

I would rather buy the best books now.

Thanks.

mmilano

Professional PHP Programming ( WROX )

This was a very well written book for someone who has some programming under their belt.

TheDefender

I personally own the first one you eldue to:
"PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition" and although I don't refer to it as much (mainly because I have built up my snippet library), I still open it up when I get stuck on something.

I also have used "Professional PHP4 Programming", but I checked it out at the library, and since then, the library doesn't have it any more, and I can't find it in my local book store. I imagine if I ever wanted to order a book online, this would be one I would purchase, because I know it's available.

I am waiting for PHP5 to go into production release, and I will be looking into a book for that, so until then, I don't think I will be buying any other books.

Gish

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

Out of the the two lists below how would you order them:

PHP:
"PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition" SAMS
"Programming PHP" O'Reilly
"Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL" O'Reilly
"PHP Cookbook" O'Reilly
Professional PHP4 Programming (WROX)

mySQL
"MySQL, Second Edition" SAMS
"mySQL Cookbook" O'Reilly

If you have any additions please add them.

Thanks.

LordShryku

Gotta plug it.
Beginning PHP, Apache, MySQL Web Development from Wrox. It's written entirely from 6 members of this forum(5 of which are mods). So if you don't like the book, you can yell at the actual authors 😃

BuzzLY

Here in the forum, we aren't actual authors. We are virtual authors. This is cyberspace. Duh!

planetsim

getting a bit technical now arent we 😉