Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache in 24 Hours

Description: I agree with the previous poster as to how challenging this book makes php, mysql, and apache. at least several of the examples don't work (whether this is a function of poor testing by the author/publisher or a limitation of php, mysql, or apache is left to the newbie reader to figure out -- a great way to learn, but not worth the cost of the book; incidentally so far all of the problems I have encountered fall squarely on the shoulders of SAMS). There are typos, illustrations of output in the book that don't correspond to the text, and from time-to-time, the included sample files (on the CD) don't match up with the files in the text. I can't recommend this book, though I'm still trying to wade through it. There have got to be better books out there. Perhaps my mistake was trying to find one book to introduce me to all three tools in one swoop. If it seems too good to be true... (and so on). Good luck to anyone using this book, I'm emailing all of the problems I find to SAMS, hoping t .. ISBN: 067232489X Release Date: 11 December, 2002 List Price: $20.99 Author: Julie C. Meloni Publisher: Sams Last Updated: 06/26/2003

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