PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sitesby Larry Ullman, , Search Cheap Books, Discount Books, ISBN 032152599X

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Great book the aspiring php coder!

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!

No accident this book is a bestseller!

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.

One Heck Of A Book

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.

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. 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)

Larry Ullman is the best!

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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