PHP 5 book for a beginner

[mrizos]

Can you php god's recommend a php book for a beginner like. My programming experience is a bit limited:

Xhtml
CSS
a little java
asp.net

 

[Eric]

Hey mrizos, good to hear you want to get into PHP5

There are many online resources and books to get you started. Unfortunately, I can't recommend any PHP5 books, because I learned the hands on way. Here's a search at Amazon for "PHP5":

http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/00...books&field-keywords=php5&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

 

[killaklown]

Yea, when i wanted to learn php i looked everywhere for books, didnt get any. Instead i bought small, unfinished or messy scripts and I fix them up. Then I use the ideas I had and looked at the code for help to create my own script based off the original.

Works great, I only bought one script and started making my own sites with php.

 

[seanboy]

I use this book for reference:

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-PHP-MySQL-Novice-Professional/dp/1893115518

Very good examples and easy to follow. In fact, I'm using the book right now . PM me if you have any questions...

 

[Dave]

George Schlossnagle Advanced PHP Programming. Ignore the term "Advanced" since it has quite a few chapters for beginners too!