PHP5 and MySQL Bible

by Tim Converse, Joyce Park, Clark Morgan

This comprehensive tutorial and reference covers all the basics of PHP 5, a popular open source Web scripting language, and MySQL 4.012, the most popular open source database engine Explores why users need PHP and MySQL, how to get started, how to add PHP to HTML, and how to connect HTML Web pages to MySQL Offers an extensive tutorial for developing applications with PHP and MySQL Includes coverage of how to install, administer, and design MySQL databases independently of PHP; exception and error handling; debugging techniques; PostgreSQL database system; and PEAR database functions The authors provide unique case studies of how and where to use PHP drawn from their own extensive Web experience

Genres: Programming, Reference

1080 pages, Paperback

First published April 26, 2004

Reviews

[Matt McClard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was just ok, the presentation and examples were good. My biggest problem with the book is that it was published in 2004, which means it is about 12 years old in terms of computer book ages. So I have started reading "Beginning PHP and MySQL - From Novice to Professional."

I guess I see which one is better.

[Anu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good

[Moschos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent "bible" learn everything 100% about PHP and MYSQL from the start! Would recommend to everyone who wants to dive into PHP/MYSQL programming.

[Mark Jarrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. I still refer to this as a PHP manual and guidebook after years of owning it. Priceless work. I recommend having the paper edition to quickly flip through and find the function you're looking for.

[Pinyo Jinuntuya]

Great Book!
Must Read and Bring to your Library.

[Syaiful · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could confusing for those who new to PHP. Often use complicated example to demonstrate just simple concept. Not recommended for beginner

[Lena Nechet]

procedural, old HTML :(, nice introduction to web services(41), venn diagrams(48), rating(45), gd - fractal example(42)...

[Edouard Almeida · Rating 2 out of 5]

deprecated

[Mark Wheeler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was building an website at home at the time and used this book to get the data parts of the site up and running.