Advanced PHP Book?

mikesgt2

I am looking for an advanced PHP book to develop my skills, I have read "Sams teach yourself PHP4 in 24 hours" and since i have made my own web applications to gain a good intermediate knowledge of PHP. The best thing I have done is built a forum from scratch.

So do you have any recommendations? I have been thinking of these two:

Web Application Development with PHP
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735709971/ref%3Dase%5Fhtmlwizardnet/026-0230127-9775631

Professional PHP Programming - Wrox Press
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861002963/qid=1022864017/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_18_1/026-0230127-9775631

What do you think of these, are they waht I am looking for? I am not only interested in new PHP skills but more skills to do with good application design with PHP. Thanks.

bastien

the Wrox is really good. I use it frequently. Lots of detail and examples to build your skills on...

hth

Bastien

fandelem

not recommending this book (just because i've never read it nor reviews about it) but the link to where he is talking about is here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861007647/qid=1022873669/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-9212187-6389427

cheers,

kyle

mikesgt2

I just wanted to resurect (sp?) this topic, i have now read the wrox press proffessional php4 book, it was good but not totally what i was looking for.

Is there a book that takes you through advanced projects, sort of phpbb2 scale, and looks at cvs etc... or are there any other advanced php books available?

k_jazz

download .chm from php.net if you are under Windows

or go to

/var/www/html/manual/mod/mod_php4/index.html
or kind a that if you are under LINUX

ollmorris

I bought PHP DEVELOPER'S COOKBOOK. Very advanced and very useful. Its done by sams

mikesgt2

The manual does not teach tou much, i want a book that teaches software design concepts, not just php.