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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Good Tutorial
I'm a newbie to both PHP and MySQL on Mac OS X. I'm learning from this book and from the PHP/MySQL for Dummies. This is the better book. It has lots of good information, clear writing, and easy to follow tutorials. The graphic display of PHP code is very easy to follow: as the author modifies scripts to teach new concepts, the new code is presented in red in the code...
Published on Jun 4 2003 by Sherman E. Wilcox
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Good, but not "handy"
I picked up this book when I was setting up my first dynamic website. The author is obviously quite well versed in the subject matter and does a fair enough job of laying out the basics. Unfortunately, I was hoping to come away with a book that I could later use as a reference for specifics of command syntax, explanations of functional applications / limitations, etc...
Published on Mar 4 2006 by corey
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Good Tutorial, Jun 4 2003
I'm a newbie to both PHP and MySQL on Mac OS X. I'm learning from this book and from the PHP/MySQL for Dummies. This is the better book. It has lots of good information, clear writing, and easy to follow tutorials. The graphic display of PHP code is very easy to follow: as the author modifies scripts to teach new concepts, the new code is presented in red in the code listings. In just a few days I've gone from knowing nothing about PHP and MySQL to writing my own PHP code. If you're trying to learn how to use PHP and MySQL this is the book to get (along with the MySQL users manual).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Good, but not "handy", Mar 4 2006
I picked up this book when I was setting up my first dynamic website. The author is obviously quite well versed in the subject matter and does a fair enough job of laying out the basics. Unfortunately, I was hoping to come away with a book that I could later use as a reference for specifics of command syntax, explanations of functional applications / limitations, etc. and the book just doesn't lend itself to this. The author also doesn't go into any detail on object-oriented programming or its structure in php, which is a must if you're using one of the popular open-source packages like Drupal. (www.drupal.org)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great book the aspiring php coder!, Nov 28 2006
Larry Ullman starts off by teaching his readers the basics of php and mysql like any good teacher would. He then guides you through many different concepts of php and mysql in great detail and even shows you how to create 3 real life applications using what you have just learned. Unlike what other reviewers have said i find this book quite handy and a good reference to look back to when you need to know about certain elements of php or mysql. I would highly recommend this book of you are someone looking to learn php and mysql in a way that you will learn and retain the information!
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No accident this book is a bestseller!, Sep 2 2006
You will certainly make an excellent choice buying this book. Teaching process should involve the ability to transfer knowledge from a teacher to a student and that is exactly what Larry is able to do. This is the second edition of the book that is really fully updated and deserves to be a bestseller. It covers PHP and MySQL in a way that a reader gets all the knowledge not only to program in PHP/MySQL but also to install the software and run it on different operating systems in conjunction with different web servers. Larry shares his knowledge and resources with everyone and supports his work with book's companion web site. He also writes on advanced topics in PHP and I highly recommend Larry's numerous books to everyone.
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One Heck Of A Book, Mar 17 2006
PHP and MySQL For Dynamic Web Sites is one heck of a book for both beginner and advanced users of PHP and MySQL. If you are an advanced user you will probably find more than just a couple things that can speed up your coding techniques and you may even just learn something new that you didn't know before. If you are a beginner user then the book will take you step by step from the beginning of learning how to use PHP and MySQL.The book starts out with the fundamentals of PHP with basic syntax. From there you end up going through basically everything there is to know about PHP untill you get to the introduction to MySQL which will start you out just like the PHP chapters with basic syntax. Once you have gone through both sections of PHP and MySQL introductions you will then start to learn how to put both together to start making websites. From there you will gain more and more knowledge, hints, tips, and shortcuts to optimize and create professional PHP and MySQL code for a PHP/MySQL driven website. There are many strong points in this book, but I must point out the strongest out of all of them which is the fact that at the end of this book it provides in depth detailed tutorials or examples of some very helpfull things to get you started with your own website. There are only three, but if there were anymore the book would weigh 20lbs. The three tutorials/examples include: Content Management, User Registration, and E-Commerce. As I read through this book there were not many weak points to the book besides the fact that I threw my life away and read it because it was filled with so much interesting content. If I had to pick one weak point it would have to be the fact that all of the code in the book is restrained to a two-inch wide block and the code wraps around to the next line which kind of makes it hard to understand, but there is a fix for this as there is a website inside the book that you can go to where you can download every peice of source code in the book so you don't have to manually type it out. After you've finished reading all the information in the book you'll find yourself drooling for more and the author apparently knew you'd be drooling for more as he put in seven pages of resources for you to read on the web. In conclusion, if you are looking to learn PHP and MySQL or are just looking for a good refresher on the PHP/MySQL coding language then this book would be perfect for your needs. I give the book a five out of five stars.
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Larry Ullman is the best!, May 28 2005
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This has been one book that has been very useful to me. The code he provides (including the downloads from his site) and his detailed explanations not only help you in learning the basics but also give you the tools and knowledge to modify open source code and develop your own as necessary. Plus most of the question's I had could be found on his site. I don't write reviews often but this book deserves my "kudos"!
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Would make a great beginning PHP/MySQL class textbook, Jul 6 2004
I noticed that there is a new edition that covers PHP 5 so you might want to check for the most recent edition.I liked the book for the clear explainations of the code presented and tips that go along with each section. While experienced programmers might enjoy just seeing code, I appreciate the explainations that accompany the examples. Coming in with no knowledge, a reader will be able to learn a good foundation of skills.
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Good start to learn PHP/MySQL from beginning until Advance, Jun 24 2004
I gain great experience in learning PHP/MySQL using the book. I love it very much. Now, I have adequate knowledge and skills to develop a web application.
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great book, May 19 2004
This book is well worth the money. It does a great job of covering the use of php, mysql, and web deisgn in general. I knew a little bit before starting with this but it has increased my knowledge greatly. I only noticed a couple of typos in the code, nothing I coudn't figure out in a couple of minutes. If you can only buy one book, this is it!
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With this book you will REALLY learn PHP., May 18 2004
I have a read a few books on PHP prior to purchasing this one. Although I have used them to successfully cut and paste my way to a dynamic website, they didn't actually teach me PHP. They were more of a "write this to do this" type of book. However, after reading this book I now feel that I have a true understanding of PHP & mySQL. When I began reading this book I was relatively new to programming. I was enrolled in a JavaScript class so I had some experience under my belt but you could very easily learn from this book with no experience at all (except knowledge of HTML/XHTML is needed). The lessons are written well and I never felt lost or overwhelmed with information. I have a few of the Visual Quickstart series books (HTML by E. Castro, Photoshop 7, CSS and DHTML) and I find them all very well written and an easy way to learn. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn PHP. A Great Book! An incredible value!
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