Best PHP book and video training

PHP
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Hello,

What is the best PHP book out there for beginner? and what about lynda.com videos, anyone tried it?

Regards.

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Aim high. :wink:

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Well, I’ll go to the bookstore and have a look. :slight_smile:

Thanks.

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Check out this earlier post by myself.

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It served me a treat during my honours degree which I undertook last year, not much has changed in regards to principle and the book is fantastic.

But if you want a more up to date version of the book then here is one that was published in 2008 :slight_smile: http://www.amazon.co.uk/PHP-MySQL-Dynamic-Web-Sites/dp/032152599X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1287743744&sr=1-1

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For beginners? :rolleyes:

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Thank you but the book you recommend is 2003! I think it will be too old stuff, what do you think? :slight_smile:

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The lynda tutorials are very helpful, I had a friend who used them through his studies and passed by flying colours because of these video tutorials.

I would highly recommend - PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide - http://www.amazon.co.uk/PHP-MySQL-Dynamic-Web-Sites/dp/0321186486

It’s targeted torwards beginners and to intermediate users of PHP and MYSQL. If you love building web applications then this book is ideal for learning from scratch and the transition from beginner to intermediate skill. it has everything from sessions, insert, edit and deleting queries, database building and relations and many other things! :slight_smile: