PHP reading material?

Spunog UIE

Hey,

I want to learn PHP well so what books would you recommend?
I'm sure there's a php for dummies or something out there but would like a suggestion of whats good and whats not.

I've been using http://www.php.net/ mostly but i prefere something thats not on the net and that i could page through bit by bit.

Thanks,
Gid.

Spunog UIE

oh and for anyone else thats learnin how to use it, i just found this site http://www.spoono.com/tutorials/php/ and i think most of there tutorials are class, and very easy to follow, mostly doing simple common things.

dahamsta

I'm not actually a book-learner myself, but I spent a lot of time on PHPBuilder.com before it was sold, and Professional PHP Programming from Wrox was the most recommended book on the site at that time. Jesus M. Castagnetto's presence on the forum might have contributed to that, but he never really pushed it himself. It might be considered a little out of date by now, since it was written pre-PHP4, but it was apparently very well put together, and it should make little difference to a beginner. There's another book from Wrox called Beginning PHP4 Programming which might (or might not) be more suited to you. Here's a link to the PHP books available from Amazon (and yes, that's my associate id).

adam

damnyanks

Check www.sitepoint.com they released there own php book its very good. You normaly cant go wrong with any books from WROX Press I am sure they have a number of PHP books.

Also www.webmonkey.com or check www.amazon.com book section.

Static M.e.

Thanks Gideon,
them sites look good , still trying to get it working and definatly
need the help

Static M.e.

RIght just been searching for some php help
and got some sites

www.devshed.com/
http://www.weberdev.com/
http://www.phpbuilder.com/******
http://www.zend.net/ five star ***
http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/8933.html

www.tutorialforums.com good for forums*****
http://internetmaster.com/installtutorial


* = good

Robbo

The O'Reilly PHP Pocket reference is excellent if you even need to remember a function offhand. Cheap too (I picked up mine for something like £4 sterling on amazon).