Re: Where do I get started?

dont bother reading books...if you have coded any c,c++,java,<just about any language> these books are 80% fluff. All you need is the php manual, a project to start dabbling and this list....really. AndrewH ----- Original Message ----- From: "olinux" <olnx@yahoo.com> To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Where do I get started? > I enjoyed FAST AND EASY PHP by Julie Meloni [ www.thickbook.com ] and the > PHP4 BIBLE [ www.troutworks.com/phpbook ] has served as a good reference. > I am new so these are the only two i've read. I just picked up SAMS Teach > Yourself SQL in 10 minutes. I know I have heard the books are crap, but i > needed a quick references [ tiny little $13 book ] antoher great book is > HTML 4: No Experience required by Sybex Books. > > olinux > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BlazenSKY1@aol.com> > To: <dan@eskildsen.net>; <php-db@lists.php.net> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Where do I get started? > > > > I am also very knew at PHP/MySQL and have been busy populating my MySQL > databases with tables (phpMyAdmin is a snap-LOL!). I am currently reading 3 > different books on PHP, which also discuss use of MySQL as the back end: > Essential PHP (Julie Meloni), Beginning PHP (Wrox), and Essential PHP for > Web Professionals (Christopher Cosentino). I also bought a book > appropriately titled MySQL by Paul DuBois as additional reference for the > back end. Dont forget the web: There are also tutorials on the web that may > help also. > > > > Steph > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >