PHP and MySQL Web Development, 2nd edition Sams ( February, 2003 ) Book Our Price : £ 25.55 List Price : £ 36.50 You save £10.95 (30% off) Prices subject to change. usually dispatched within 24 hours.

Dont hesitate - just buy it

As a relative newcomer to PHP and MySQL (but with some experience in older programming languages) I started by purchasing separate, basic books on PHP and MySQL. Both were fine, but soon failed to take me far enough. "PHP and MySQL Web Development" looked to be an excellent second stage text book, and I have not been disappointed. Worthy of particular mention, is that fact that this book is relatively formal: no jokes or rows of exclamation marks. Frankly I dont want a jokey atmosphere in a text book, so this feature gains the book at least one extra star just for being aimed at an adult audience. The introductions to PHP and MySQL are excellent, as are the examples, and every few pages I found myself thinking "Now I can add that feature to my website" or "That answers a question thats been bugging me for a while". Even regular expressions now make sense. Advanced users - a stage which I doubt I will ever reach - will need a book that takes them further, but this is the perfect book for intermediate-level users, and thus far I havent found any part of the book which I would criticise. Summary: A PHP and MySQL manual for grown-ups. Highly recommended. Nigel Utting

Best programming book ever

This is far and away the best programming book I have ever read. If you want to make a site using PHP and MySQL DB backend this is the book for you. I thought the level was just right, youd need some programming experience but not to an advanced level to get on well with it. I felt it was laid out well and as I would achieve something with my site and was ready to move on to the next level, it would be there in the next chapter (e.g. Session control with PHP). Excellent examples are another strong feature, with everything (including a FULL e-book) you would want comes on the CD too.

Superb - For the Experienced and Novice

This book is a model of clarity. It covers a difficult subject area comprehensively with excellent writing. The projects detailed provide just about all one would need to build a portal site with shopping carts, user logins, mailing list management etc. All that is required is a knowledge of HTML and a genuine interest in making the web do what YOU want it to do. The accompanying CD contains all you need (software, example code etc.) to start learning alongside the text. Usage of PHP and MySQL is sweeping the web at the moment: this book is a must have library addition. One of the best technical (& programming) books I have read in 20 years of computing.