Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours (2nd Edition)

Description: I've been doing web design for years. I'm fluent with CSS, HTML, Flash, and some ColdFusion & Java. I've attempted to learn ASP, but the complexity overwhelmed me. A friend of mine recommended this book. I think it is GREAT for getting you up and going with PHP. I quickly jumped ahead to the MySQL and XML sections and now i have a database up & working on my site. Piece of cake. One problem: They don't tell you how to create the actual database. But its not hard, just say mysql_query( "CREATE blah blah" ). They give you the create tag to put in. Otherwise, great, concise, simple source. They explain everything they did in the code. I dunno how this isn't meant for beginners, because i didn't know the first thing about PHP. If you're a beginner CODER, atleast get grounded in C and move to some OOP (Object Oriented Programming) language first. PHP is like ColdFusion had a kid with Basic. :) It's really not hard at all. Learn by example, and get this book. ISBN: 0672323117 Release Date: 15 January, 2002 List Price: $17.49 Author: Matt Zandstra Publisher: Sams Last Updated: 06/26/2003

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