Comments on: Programming PHP http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/ Enhance your site with CGi, PHP and ASP scripts Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steven J. Dickes http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Steven J. Dickes Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:00:29 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/programming-php/#comment-154 This book lacks examples. It describes a function in English words but rarely gives an example of how to invoke it. If you're trying to do File I/O this book is NOT for you. Rating: 2 / 5 This book lacks examples. It describes a function in English words but rarely gives an example of how to invoke it. If you're trying to do File I/O this book is NOT for you.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: W. Ghost http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/comment-page-1/#comment-153 W. Ghost Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:34:18 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/programming-php/#comment-153 I used this book at work, and wasn't impressed. <br /> <br />Now, maybe it's the language itself that lacks consistency and isn't all that interesting, I don't know. <br />I wasn't as much exceited reading the book as I was when I read, for example, K&R (C), Paul Graham and Peter Seibel (Lisp), Meyers (C++). The book will help you get things done, no doubt, but there doesn't seem to be anything special about it. <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 I used this book at work, and wasn't impressed.

Now, maybe it's the language itself that lacks consistency and isn't all that interesting, I don't know.

I wasn't as much exceited reading the book as I was when I read, for example, K&R (C), Paul Graham and Peter Seibel (Lisp), Meyers (C++). The book will help you get things done, no doubt, but there doesn't seem to be anything special about it.

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: Wole Akpose http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Wole Akpose Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:56:23 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/programming-php/#comment-152 Like many people I know, I have to use multiple programming languages, and php happens to be one of them. Programming PHP is a great book for PHP speakers and the excellent php function reference in appendix A is really adequate value for the book. <br /> <br />Take heart, you can do without the book, if you don't already own a copy, but owning a copy is also a great way to support the community, so go get on. Rating: 3 / 5 Like many people I know, I have to use multiple programming languages, and php happens to be one of them. Programming PHP is a great book for PHP speakers and the excellent php function reference in appendix A is really adequate value for the book.

Take heart, you can do without the book, if you don't already own a copy, but owning a copy is also a great way to support the community, so go get on.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Anonymous Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:07:07 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/programming-php/#comment-151 If you are going to own only one PHP book, this book probably isn't your choice. Rating: 4 / 5 If you are going to own only one PHP book, this book probably isn't your choice.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Hiep Nguyen http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/programming-php/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Hiep Nguyen Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:09:53 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/programming-php/#comment-150 * I am an experienced programmer. I finished the first seven chapters in one day. Because the book is good or because I got used to programming ?? I am not sure.<p>* The second day (today) I read chapter 8 Database. I can not understand anything X-( They say something like For more on SQL, see SQL in a Nutshell X-( And I don't know any about Databases so I can not read it. <p>* The rest of the books cover some topics that I'm currently not interested in, I haven't read them, so I can not give any comments about these chapters. (in fact I have read some parts I think they are fine because I can understand :D) <p>* The way the authors present information is not clear either. I think they put a little effort on it. Everything is so brief. <p>This is definitely not a 5* book. <br>4* ?? No. I am not pleased. <br>3* ? Well, I got some basis of PHP. Thank the authors :-) Rating: 3 / 5 * I am an experienced programmer. I finished the first seven chapters in one day. Because the book is good or because I got used to programming ?? I am not sure.

* The second day (today) I read chapter 8 Database. I can not understand anything X-( They say something like For more on SQL, see SQL in a Nutshell X-( And I don't know any about Databases so I can not read it.

* The rest of the books cover some topics that I'm currently not interested in, I haven't read them, so I can not give any comments about these chapters. (in fact I have read some parts I think they are fine because I can understand :D )

* The way the authors present information is not clear either. I think they put a little effort on it. Everything is so brief.

This is definitely not a 5* book.
4* ?? No. I am not pleased.
3* ? Well, I got some basis of PHP. Thank the authors :-)
Rating: 3 / 5

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