|
|
|
PHP @ Web Programming
Programming Shed : Programmer Store & Resources |
|
|
|
|
|
PHP Index - PHP Book :
PHP 4: A Beginner's Guide
by William McCarty Paperback: 544 pages Dimensions (in inches): 1.24 x 9.10 x 7.40 Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072133716; (July 26, 2001) Essential skills for first-time programmers! PHP 4: A Beginner's Guide explains the fundamentals of this hot programming language. You'll learn to create forms, work with functions, use cookies, access relational databases, and debug PHP scripts. The modular approach of this series--including drills, sample projects, and mastery checks--makes it easy to learn PHP 4 programming quickly. From the Back Cover: Get up and running quickly with PHP 4 using this introductory resource Use this book to learn the basics of working PHP 4 -- one of today's most popular, cross-platform open-source scripting languages. You'll start out by creating basic PHP programs and move toward more advanced topics such as writing conditional statements, using strings, creating functions, inputting arrays, and more. Follow along with sample programs as they progress in complexity, so you won't miss a step along the way. In no time, you'll be able to use PHP as a Web development tool for e-commerce and intranet applications or for handling other tasks including network management and database administration. Informative and remarkably easy-to-follow, this instructive guide will help you master this powerful and reliable scripting language. This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning: Modules -- Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning Goals -- Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module Ask the Experts -- Q;A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary 1-Minute Drills -- Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress Annotated Syntax -- Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated Projects -- Exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning Mastery Checks -- End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions Customer Reviews Reviewer: A reader from United States I started web development writing out pages and pages of HTML and started to want a little more from my websites. I decided to learn a web programming language, and php was the language that i chose. I decided that if i were really going to learn the language, i would need to buy a book on it. After looking for a while, i found this book and from the reviews and other sources, it looked like a great book. After reading through the first couple of chapters and learning the basics of PHP i knew i had bought a good book. My favorite part about this book is the vast amounts of code snippets that it has incorporated into it. I can just look up something in the index, go to the page, type the code into my website, and that feature will be added to my site. I would suggest this book to anyone who wants a quick introduction into the PHP language. You dont need to know any previous knowledge about php, for it starts from the basics and works its way up. Reviewer: Moose from Vancouver, BC Don't waste your money. I bought this book after reading the reviews here and my experience with one of their other books (A Beginners Guide Flash MX, this was a very good book). I have had nothing but a headache trying to get the code to work from chapter 4 and 5. I've given up and don't recommend this book to anybody until the code is debugged. I feel I shouldn't have to go to PHP sites to get help in debugging code. Too bad from the reviews it looked promising but alas buy another book on introductory PHP. Reviewer: Zachary Setliff from Danville, Virginia United States I have been coding php for about 4 months, I had read the documentation over at php.net alot. It still felt that i was missing out on something and I needed more. So my next option was a book. I picked this one and its great. It gets my thumbs up. Reviewer: monark110 from Illinois I just recently bought this book, and i must say that it has helped me alot, and i am not even half way through it yet. i had always wanted to learn PHP, and i tried to get tutorials over the internet, but i was getting nowhere. then i saw this book and decided to pick it up. withing the night i got it, i was already writing simple PHP scripts. this book has moany visual example written out that you can modify and add to. overall, i would recommend it to anyone that wishes to learn the power of PHP! |
|
|
|
© 2005-2006, Programming Shed
|
