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Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Having a programming background and knowing a few languages already, I was interested in learning PHP in depth. That said, I wanted to pick up one book that will cover everything that I need to know about the language and based upon the available reviews, this was a clear choice. For multiple reasons, this book is a keeper and I indeed made a great choice for learning more about PHP.
The book starts out by giving you the basic syntax and usage, then the functions, and it progresses to the more advanced topics. Each chapter in the book are short but concrete, and it just gives you enough coverage to really understand the underlying concept. For starters, the material flows nicely from chapter to chapter, which somehow eliminates the boring-ness that a lot of technical books possess. There's a few chapters towards the middle that can be considered somewhat dry but essential, and it's concerning security in web development.
I've read tons of technical books in the past and I would consider the writing style of this book to be top notch. I could only wish that books of such degree carry the same explanation of concepts and value but this is somewhat rare nowadays. Overall, this book has everything that you'll need to build web applications in PHP and MySQL, and it even includes chapters of concepts relating to good web practices in general. From beginners to more advanced programmers, anyone can learn something new from this book. If you can only pick up one book in PHP, this would definitely be it.
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This is the best reference on PHP in the real world. Real code to drive real problems encountered by web-based programmers. I will not add any more since all has been said in previous reviews but it is a must to have for any professional development. REQUIRED READING!
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I'm new to PHP and web site developing .
This is the first PHP book that I read so I canot compare it to other books.
I'm satisfied with the content as it answer most of my question.
In general the book is good and cover most of the topics to develop web site based on PHP.
I would give it 5 stars if it was no missing the following :
1 - General overview on the Web world (HTTP,POST, GET , etc ...)
2 - HTML overview.
This comment is mainly to the autor :
The book contain some english mistakes and duplicate lines ,this can be ignored ,but this is the first english book that I read that author use SHE (Feminine appproach)all the way. I dont know if its correct english but this was strange for me.
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Just found one problem. In Chapter 5, the authors claim that "PHP does not support function overloading";
Yet in Chapter 6 when talking about constructors, it says "PHP supports function overloading" ......
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It's a great book for a starter. I found it was well-organized and easy understanding book.
The installation part is a little bit simpler than it should be. I figured out the installationpart by googling online. Otherwise it's a perfect one for a newbee.
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