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PHP Index - PHP Book :
Php Fast & Easy Web Development (Fast & Easy Web Development)
by Julie C. Meloni Paperback: 350 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.99 x 9.12 x 7.38 Publisher: Premier Pr ISBN: 076153055X; Bk&Cd-Rom edition (July 2000) PHP is a server-side, HTML embedded scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. PHP is the number one add on module for Apache servers, and best of all--it's free! This is the only book on PHP that takes a visual approach to learning this topic. As a part of the Fast & Easy Web Development series, this book applies the highly successful combination of easy-to-understand instructions and real screenshots for a truly unique learning experience. PHP Fast & Easy Web Development is ideal for the beginning Web developer or for Web developers who want to increase their skill set. Book Info (Prima Tech): Comprehensive guide shows how to install Apache using Windows of Linux, mix PHP and HTML, use PHP variables, display dynamic content, and use cookies. Uses a task-oriented approach. CD-ROM contains Apache Web server: Windows binary and source code, PHP4: Windows binary and source code, and MYSQL: 30-day shareware evaluation of win32 binary and binary for Linux. Customer Reviews Reviewer: This is what I like about this book. 1. Concepts are explained using practical examples. There are too many books out there that have a lot of fluff if you will. They spend pages and pages on explaining concept, while the concept can be learned more effectively from an example. 2. Step by step instructions in writing scripts. 3. All the software you need to get examples in the book working. 4. Book is an effective tutor. If you are newbie when it comes to php - buy this book, and read it from cover to cover. And remember if you do not understand something - read it again. If you still don't understand, then read it again. PHP is a not joke, but a web language so it will be essential for you to study it... Reviewer: A reader from Hudson, FL USA I've changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars, having said this previously : " . . . would give Meloni's book five stars, but I never got the Apache server to run properly (on WinMe), despite many attempts. But that is probably Microsoft's fault, not Apache. Oh well, you can still develop your PHP code on-line as I do. Just get your FTP client fired up for all those uploads you will be doing :-) " It turns out it was Microsoft's fault, more specifically Win Me's fault for not recognizing "localhost" as port 127.0.0.1. Just substitute that in your Apache config file, and things will work fine. Meloni's style is clear, simple, and to the point. The examples all work and are meaningful programs. They all have real world applications and are not just disjointed snippets of code found in so many other egg head books. And if you already know the C language, learning PHP is a snap! The first half of her book deals with PHP basics, up to and including e-mail programs and file I/O. After struggling thru a Perl primer, I found this part of Meloni's book to be a joy. I was doing more with PHP in one week than I had done with Perl in three months! The second half of the book deals with MySql and database coding. As an experienced MS Access programmer, I find the MySql "DOS" like interface quite limiting (I hear a WYSIWYG one is in development). But Meloni steps you thru this part about as well as the first half. It's an excellent intro to using a database with your webserver programming. And by the time you are done with her examples, you will be well on your way to developing your own WYSIWYG interface anyway. Anyone who knows SQL fairly well will enjoy this section of the book, once they have learned the PHP basics in the first part. All in all, a very good book for the novice who wants to quickly learn PHP and do some real world web development, not just dink around with isolated snippets of code or mostly useless "regular expressions." Reviewer: Peter Winters from Australia This book lives up to its title. Fast & Easy - It is a good place to start, and is quickly digested. I have rated this book at 4 for beginners, but would not recommend for more experienced programmers. Reviewer: Amirreza Ziai from Tehran this book is for people who want to learn basic php capabilities... guides and examples are so few and you can use php after few days... but the problem with this book is that it's not complete and if you want to become a professional in php i don't recommend it to you. |
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