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Summary: Great practical book
Review: As a beginner to PHP/MySQL (and web programming) this book has been a real treasure. It is clearly written and the examples have helped me enormously in using PHP/MySQL in real world solutions.
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Summary: quite good book
Review: I have read this entire book. It's a good book, I would recommend to anyone who is interested in PHP and MySQL. Unfortunately, it looks a little bit think that may discourage you at first but it covers all what you need.
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Summary: Overall - good.
Review: This book is useful, however, it is not all inclusive...For the person new to mySQL--you need more than this book. The authors share alot of useful examples and explain most things well--but some of the time they are not clear as to HOW to do something. For example, in chapter 8 they tell you ABOUT security and privileges, but they don't tell you HOW to set them the right way (ie. setting the root password, and deleting the anonymous user).
I've also found problems with some of the code that was provided on the CD--some of the mySQL examples don't work.With these limitations--it is still an overall good resource. You should supplement this book with mySQL's documentation and whatever else you can find. Happy programming !
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Summary: Too much coverage!!!
Review: As a web developer for nearly 3 years, I know that this book is WAYYY too comprehensive. It is trying to be a reference book/tutorial book in one, which never works. You buy one book as a good solid tutorial, and another as a good solid reference. You do not buy one to serve as both, because you always end up with deficiencies. I still use this book, and even though it delivers solid coverage on this subject, it is just too much. The first couple of chapters teach you how to use way too many different PHP functions at the wrong times, when you don't need it at all. I do like the comprehensiveness of the book, however, but the first couple chapters teach you way more functions than needed, and although it isn't hard, it is really boring and useless and time consuming. This book should have been made as a comprehensive one with lots of PHP/MySQL coverage, but only teaching the applicable functions when needed, instead of trying to teach them all (or a good amount of them in the PHP language) at the beginning, expecting the reader to absorb everything even though he doesn't need it. A pretty good book, but should be revised.
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Summary: Very good books for professional web coders
Review: This book is very practical, it starts from ground zero for php and mysql. Then it goes all the way to web securities, session management api, shopping carts, email list manager and web forum. As a professional Java web developer, I think it is a very practical book for PHP and mySQL. The quality is similar to the Oreily Servlet book, but it covers a lot more complex web applications thant the Servlet book.
I used it to build serveral very convient real-world web utilites
for my websites. Highly recommand it.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: This is a very good book and very helpful. I only have one disappointment about it. I found that it didn't walk you through making things from the ground up. Such an example is the Forum chapter. It takes an already made forum and talks about how it works. I personally enjoy working from scratch. Overall, though, this is a great book. It teaches PHP and MySql very very well!
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Summary: Best book to get a paycheck :)
Review: I have been using / writing JavaScript for about 2 years. I am working now for a technical school that needs a bit of help with some of the day to day office apps. The cost of MS SQL 2000 EE or Oracle :( is a bit out of reach. I was asked to create a deluxe intranet with quit a few DB's and keep some kind of budget... A friend told me about PHP. Free, easy to learn, etc.. After purchasing 4 other books on the subject I bought this one.. OPENED ALL THE DOORS! That's about all I can say. If you are looking for what the title of the book says, you will get it! A couple of typo's and a few other small errors but the book delivers. Good luck with your scripting endeavors! Peace!
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Summary: Not much help
Review: I spent a good SAM proverbial"21 days" on digesting this monster book. But it has failed to impart anything beyond a beginning knowledge to help me build dynamic web-sites using PHP/MySQL.Disappointment.
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Summary: Errors, Lack of References, and Occasionally Off-Topic
Review: Besides several factual errors in description of functions in PHP, the most annoying thing about this book is how it drifts off-topic. Ecommerce, Website Usability, and topics covered more thoroughly in dozens of other books find their way into some chapters of this book. Perhaps because this book was written by two authors, instead of one, there is some inconsistency in use of language throughout the book. It could have used a good, thorough, professional edit for fluency before going to press. Also, in my opinion, the coding conventions as outlined in the book present a poor example for readers to follow. "Building Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL" by Kevin Yank retains its top spot in my library when it comes to these two technologies. Too bad that book is only available directly through it's publisher (try doing a Google search for it).
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Summary: Great Book Poor Customer Help.
Review: This is a great book for the new and expert in PHP. I have ask for a customer help on the publisher but 2 months later, im still wating for there answer.
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