What is the best book to learn from.. total newbie

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Hi, I would like to learn PHP and any other "languages" that would allow me to build websites and or edit the ones I already have.
Please let me know a few names of books and or videos you would recommend for a complete novice..

I have absolutely no experience, so it would have to be very basic to start and then ....

Thanks in advance.

 

[user-7256]

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Let me google that for you

yes google is easy, yes so is searching amazon and ebay.. but!

getting feedback from actual people is more in line what i was hoping to achieve.

 

[user-7256]

Haha, somebody didn't exactly like that link (red rep) :p -- remember:

You could read reviews, etc, and you'll find that they are more helpful than a domainers' forum. On product reviews you'll have a very interested audience writing to you, the reader. Here you just get people that generally do it on the side. As you use forums more you'll realize, too, that they're good for getting non-urgent help on very specific issues that can't be found elsewhere. Searching to resolve a common problem or find answers to a common question is almost always faster, and it's more enlightening to do the research yourself.

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[stutter]

Haha, somebody didn't exactly like that link (red rep) :p -- remember:

You could read reviews, etc, and you'll find that they are more helpful than a domainers' forum. On product reviews you'll have a very interested audience writing to you, the reader. Here you just get people that generally do it on the side. As you use forums more you'll realize, too, that they're good for getting non-urgent help on very specific issues that can't be found elsewhere. Searching to resolve a common problem or find answers to a common question is almost always faster, and it's more enlightening to do the research yourself.

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thank you young man.. you remind me of my son. :blink:

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Now.. can anyone help an old man out and just give me a name of a few books that you would recommend?

 

[erikm]

As far as PHP goes, you'll want a book that will walk you through examples. I read CSS: The Missing Manual, (The Missing Manual is a series of books) and I quite liked how it was written, very informative, and described best practices. I would suggest if the reviews on PHP: The Missing Manual are good, to buy it and have a read.

Let me know if its good as PHP is the next language I want to learn

 

[user-7256]

I learned PHP (and MySQL actually) from a book called: PHP & MySQL Web Development. Mine was 2e, but now 4e is out I guess:

Amazon.com: PHP and MySQL Web Development (4th Edition) (Developer's Library): Luke Welling, Laura Thomson: Books

It's very good.

 

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Great.. I will look into those today.. Also i saw PHP for dummies, so I might also get that..

Thanks again.