PHP and MySQL by Example
June 28th, 2010 by CGI & PHP.com
Product Description
Quickly master dynamic, database-driven Web development—no experience necessary!Even if you’re completely new to PHP, MySQL, and Web database development, this book will guide you through every step of building powerful, database-driven, dynamic Web sites. Direct from the world’s top scripting instructor, Ellie Quigley, PHP and MySQL by Example illuminates every concept with tested code examples, screen shots showing program output, and clear, line-by-l… More >>
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June 28th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
We purchased dozens of copies of this book and use it for our PHP and MySQL Bootcamp. This book is straight forward and loaded with real-world examples. Most of the examples can be used for actual websites right out of the book. The book also comes with a CD with all the code (though it'd be nice to have it online as well – not sure if they provide it).
Overall, highly recommended for anyone who prefers to learn by example.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 28th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
If you're a newcomer to PHP 5 and MYSQL and lack programming or database background, that shouldn't keep you from benefitting from PHP and MYSQL By Example, which assumes no prior knowledge and starts from ground zero in instructions. Its 'by example' system is the key to success, with chapters offering diagrams, charts, and plenty of visual examples. Computer libraries strong in PHP5 or MYSQL need this.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 29th, 2010 at 12:21 am
The CD only works on PC. I work on a MAC and couldn't access many of the files. That's just absurd.
Rating: 2 / 5
June 29th, 2010 at 1:19 am
Of the numerous books on php for beginners, I think this is the best I have perused.
Good explanations of everything and good overviews to get the general picture. I would highly recommend PHP and MySQL by Example.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 29th, 2010 at 3:08 am
I often see 1 star reviews for textbooks I have used and think that the reviewers must be too picky, or they are outright wrong. Oftentimes the 1 star reviews for programming books come from those who the learning style doesn't appeal to, and often to either well-experienced programmers or total beginners. This was not the case with this book. It was a required book for my class and, two weeks into the semester, I am basically chucking it and hoping for the best buying another and matching it to the syllabus. There is the fact that it is somewhat outdated, but this is a minor fact. There is the greater problem that concepts are brought up with no explanation and no reference to how they relate to what the book is handling at the time, but even this I could grudgingly deal with. What is completely atrocious about this book is the number of errors. I'm not talking minor typos, either. This book screws up syntax in the code constantly. It is so bad, and so frequent, that any example the book makes has to be evaluated line by line, because it seems that it screws up almost as often as it gets it right. I'm not kidding. I would bet (uneducated guess, because I give up with it) that a good 25% of the examples used would not even run due to errors. I've never ripped a textbook this bad before and hopefully never will have to again, but this book is, to me, ABSOLUTELY worthless as a teaching tool.
Rating: 1 / 5