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Author: Matt Zandstra
Publisher: Sams, 2003
Pages: 576
ISBN:978-0672326196
Aimed at: Programmers wanting to use PHP
Rating: 4
Pros: Fast paced.
Cons: Only covers PHP 4.3
Reviewed by: Ian Elliot
PHP isn't a difficult language but if it is your first language you will need a little more time than the few hours that this course allocates to the basics.
Author: Matt Zandstra
Publisher: Sams, 2003
Pages: 576
ISBN:978-0672326196
Aimed at: Programmers wanting to use PHP
Rating: 4
Pros: Fast paced.
Cons: Only covers PHP
This is a "teach yourself in 24 hours" book that is a bit different. It ramps up remarkably fast. PHP isn't a difficult language but if it is your first language you will need a little more time than the few hours that this course allocates to the basics. It starts reasonably enough but there is a sudden jump in the level.
It covers all the usual topics – using MySQL, cookies, state management in general and more advanced topics such as objects, XML and LDAP. Of course you are going to need more than 24 hours to read the book, let alone master its contents.
One big disadvantage is that it only covers PHP 4.3 when most of us are now worrying about moving on to versions 5.0 or 6.0. Not a bad book but you need to know something about HTML and programming to get the best from it.
Risk-First Software Development: The Menagerie
Author: Rob Moffat
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages: 248
ISBN: 978-1717491855
Print: 1717491855
Kindle: B07MK9LTHN
Audience: Those working on software projects at intermediate level
Rating: 4
Reviewer: Nikos Vaggalis
This first volume of the Risk-First series, looks at managing software project [ ... ]
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Becoming a Better Programmer
Author: Pete Goodliffe
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 362
ISBN: 978-1491905531
Print: 1491905530
Kindle: B00O5HOOU6
Audience: Programmers at all levels of experience
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Sue Gee
Subtitled “A Handbook For People Who Care About Code " will it actually help you im [ ... ]
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Title: Sams Teach Yourself Php in 24 Hours
Author: Matt Zandstra
Publisher: Sams
Price: £17.99
Pages: 500
ISBN: 0672326191
Aimed at: Programmers wanting to use Php
Pros: Fast paced.
Cons: Only covers PHP 4.3
Reviewed by: Ian Elliot
Verdict: : -)
This is a “teach yourself in 24 hours” book that is a bit different. It ramps up remarkably fast. Php isn’t a difficult language but if it is your first language you will need a little more time than the few hours that this course allocates to the basics. It starts reasonably enough but there is a sudden jump in the level. It covers all the usual topics – using MySQL, cookies, state management in general and more advanced topics such as objects, XML and LDAP. Of course you are going to need more than 24 hours to read the book, let alone master its contents. One big disadvantage is that it only covers PHP 4.3 when most of us are now worrying about moving on to version 5.0. Not a bad book but you need to know something about HTML and programming to get the best from it.
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