I'm looking for some "Teach-Yourself" books on PHP and am wondering if anyone had any strong recommendations before I purchase a book that sucks. So far it looks like I'm going to snag a copy of ::
and perhaps this one ::
I've been a graphic artist most of my life, and professionally for 12 years, and have recently been attempting to master my HTML / CSS skills, but desperately need to move on to PHP / MySQL / AJAX ect., to stay competitive in today's job market! Any help and advice you guys are willing to provide a noobie like me is most appreciated, and thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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