PHP Forum

**sk8boarder2424** · 03-25-2005, 12:04 AM

Hey guys, looking to learn more about the more advanced aspects of php programming.
Any book reccomendations? beginner - Advanced, just need to know what books to look for....
thanks,
matt

**Christopher** · 03-25-2005, 02:36 AM

Advanced PHP Programming is a good book.

After you know PHP, the next step would be learning how to program your projects (designing portable code, API's etc). For that, I recommend Code Complete. I just got it and it's excellent.

**Kyrnt** · 03-25-2005, 08:07 AM

PHP Functions is a fantastic resource and can be read cover-to-cover to gain and immediate and comprehensive understanding of the capabilities of the language.

**TyR** · 03-26-2005, 04:37 PM

"Professional PHP4"
Thats a good one, and its not really for professionals, they start with the basics and teach you how to do about anything.

**CannonBallGuy** · 03-26-2005, 04:47 PM

Sorry to hijack your thread sk8boarder2424, but what about a book for a complete beginner?. One that goes through all the motions and explains everything, without being slow and boring...
The last 'beginner' book I got spent like 30 pages on the "Hello World" thing... Thats just tooo darn slow.
Anyway, any ideas?

**Christopher** · 03-26-2005, 04:48 PM

PHP and MySQL Web Development is my first choice. That's where I started.

**TyR** · 03-26-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CannonBallGuy

Sorry to hijack your thread sk8boarder2424, but what about a book for a complete beginner?. One that goes through all the motions and explains everything, without being slow and boring...
The last 'beginner' book I got spent like 30 pages on the "Hello World" thing... Thats just tooo darn slow.
Anyway, any ideas?

"Beginning PHP4" by wrox :P

**CannonBallGuy** · 03-26-2005, 06:38 PM

Thanks, will look into that too.