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learning_php_mysql
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good php books

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hey, what would be a good php book?

i have 'professional php programming' but it doesnt seem to have a lot of good stuff. is their a book that kinda integrates php and mysql together really good?
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I own "Teach yourself PHP in 24 hours" and "Programming PHP" .. the latter is definitely worth buying. The first one is more syntax oriented than theory.
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is that an 'O'rielly book?
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I have
PHP AND MYSQL WEB DEVLOPMENT by Welling and Thomson

it was excellent to get me started and it was really easy to follow
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Me got some PHP e-books :D

Get Kazaa? ;)
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Hi,
I've got the following books:-

PHP Programming Black Book - Stephen Holzner (don't know how to spell his name LOL)

PHP Functions Essential Reference - Zak Greant, Graeme Merrall, Torben Wilson, Brett Michlitch

Web Application Development iwth PHP 4.0 - Tobias Ratschiller, Tell Gerken

They are all good :D
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