Beginning PHP and MySQL 5: From Novice to Professional

by W. Jason Gilmore

Book by Gilmore, W. Jason

Genres: Programming, Reference, Nonfiction, Technology, Technical, Computers

952 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mike S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very well written. It's a very thorough introduction to PHP5, and helps you install Apache and MySQL painlessly so you can start writing code very quickly. It has lots of practical advice and code examples, and shows you how to download useful well-written PHP from a free online repository (PEAR) which has links to other similar sites. I wouldn't recommend this book for an absolute beginner, you will want some sort of programming experience to fully appreciate the book, the author assumes you know a little about HTML, OOP, and a scripting language. This was my first PHP book and it got me started very quickly.

The book didn't mention this but if you are installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a Windows box I suggest you look at XAMPP, they have an installer that makes it extremely easy.

[William Schram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well done. The only way it could be better is if it could be updated. In that sense, it is a great resource.

[Gerd · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title already suggests this is a introduction to PHP and MySQL, with both parts being sharply separated. The 4th edition dates back to 2010, so it's not the up to date with todays technologies. For example it introduces the package management with PEAR while the today standard is Composer. It features the Zend framework as the example for a PHP framework, while today Symfony and Laravel gets most of the shares in users. After introducing the basics, a lot of topics are presented in a Cookbook fashion. The chapters are short so it doesn't hurt reading them, despite having a low chance of applying them in real life. In scope, it competes with the 'PHP Cookbook', that deals with advanced topics more comprehensively.

The MySQL is just right. It provides basic MySQL administration as well as a the PHP-SQL interface. Interestingly, it skips all the CRUD operation syntax and MYSQL functions and introduces higher concepts like views and cursors. Just right for a developer using the PHP/MySQL stack, but probably not in-depth enough for MySQL administrator.

[Adam Casto · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written book that presents a wide range of data that encompasses more than the title lets on. Besides serving up the info for utilizing MySQL in PHP driven web applications, you also get a good introduction to PHP & LDAP, the Smarty PHP templating engine, PHP5's new obejct-oriented features, etc... The only issue I had with the book was occasionally in some examples a more advanced feature would sneak into the syntax leaving me flipping ahead or looking up what it meant. Though it didn't affect the point the example was trying to convey.

[Woodge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This textbook was clearly written and furnished with good examples. I read it pretty swiftly, took a bunch of notes and now I've got some ideas on how to use what I've since learned. I was pretty happy with this writer and publisher. The only parts I skimmed through were a couple chapters on installation since that doesn't really apply to my situation. Now the real test will be how well I get with turning my ideas into fruition. Feeling pretty good, though, feeling pretty good.

[Matt McClard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was a great tutorial for beginning the long road ahead in my journey for complete PHP and MySQL dominance in the world. The examples were well laid out and explained. I would have liked to see more exercises, but this book was geared more toward showing you what was possible with the two programs.

If you are looking at developing your skills in PHP and MySQL and only have a little background in each then I highly recommend this book.

[Thor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rather good introduction to several subjects and processes that I was already acquianted with before the start of reading this.
Even with a notable share of experience (seen from a hobbyist point of view), there were many things to be taught in this book - and in a well-written manner.

[Allwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku yang bagus untuk pemula maupun yang sudah expert sebagai buku panduan

[Fuad Thahir · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book, it helps a lot.

[Lalit · Rating 4 out of 5]

lern php

[Aruna Anandh]

this is great example i got from this book