RE: [PHP] good PHP book(s)

> Can anyone recommend me some good PHP books? > > ---Sonia I'm a newbie... I got 'Core PHP Programming' by Leon Atkinson awhile back, it was a good start, but not exactly what I was looking for. I love having all the sample code on the CD, but he doesn't really do a good enough job of explaining the functions and why he writes something one way instead of another. So...I recently bought 'Professional PHP Programmng' by Jesus Castagnetto and 4 other geeks. This is the book to get. They explain everything they're doing pretty well, and each chapter/concept has sample code that you write and add to as a course of practical study. The chapters on installation, configuration and interfacing with MySQL have proven invaluable...I highly reccommend it. John Corry Neon Cowboy Design http://www.neoncowboy.com