Core PHP 2nd Edition by Leon Atkison

Anything that claims you can learn a language in 24 hours lies.

Mastering MySQL 4 by Ian Gilfillan is what i've been using to read up on the new mysql 4 features and is a good reference for functions.

Are both of these books good for novices that are just learning PHP?

Core PHP is excellent for novices, its the book i used to learn PHP and I still use it from time to time to check out some of the wierd functions. Though its probably a bit out of date function wise now.

What would you recommend getting now, especially with the coding for vb3 being so different?

Hehe you can only learn if you read the book for 24 hours - it will take me a month with my schedule ;)

- miSt

www.ineasysteps.com - Boofo i bought my first book from there. It was excellent and informative but very basic... I know the basics now :p

Im going to pick that book up tomorrow, ive been putting it off...

Ive never learned from a book personlly, ive always done it the hard way, but i am picking up a book on php soon to help with some projects :)

I've been putting off getting a book and putting it off. But by golly I'm getting one by the end of the month!!!

I hate the InEasySteps books, they're no where near in depth enough, www.wrox.com >> get Beginning PHP 4, I have it, superbly in depth and informative with excellent examples...

I sound like a salesman, don't i?



I do?





I've succeeded then :D

Books never helped me, I need to visualize. I have found that having someone hold a gun to your head, is a good way to qucikly figure out how things work.

;) I second www.wrox.com ;)