Book sugestions!

[linda_thomas]

I'm looking for a couple php + mysql books, could anyone recomend any?

I've ordered the following four and was wondering if they are any good, and if there are any others that you would recomened. Being new to php/mysql I idealy want something that's going to explain the different functions etc. But I'm not looking for books that will only be useful to me whilst learning. I would prefer books that explain well but as I become more confident will be useful as reference guides.

Ordered:

1) Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP and MySQL [Paperback] by Yank

2) Programming PHP [Paperback] by Lerdorf, Rasmus; Tatroe, Kevin; MacIntyre, Peter

3) PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites (Visual QuickPro Guides)
Larry Ullman; Paperback

4) PHP Pocket Reference Rasmus Lerdorf; Paperback

Many thanks in advance,
Linda

[Litewebsite]

I can recommend

• PHP 5 Power Programming (free .pdf) by Andi Gutmans, Stig Sæther Bakken,
  and Derick Rethans.

• Beginning PHP and MySQL 5: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition by W. Jason Gilmore.

Happy coding!

[lusun]

I am reading 3), quite suitable for beginners.