Re: Is there a PHP for Dummies?

Thanks to all that responded on this. There are some great examples here that I will definitely look into. BE. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenn Murrah" <kenn@thebytebusiness.com> To: "Beauford.2002" <beauford.2002@rogers.com>; "PHP General" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Is there a PHP for Dummies? > well, B., i've read a LOT of 'em .. it sort of depends on YOUR background as > to which is best ... > > i like "Professional PHP Programming" from Wrox ... don't bother with > "Beginning PHP Programming" from Wrox ... it'll probably insult your > intelligence ... > > one of the first i ever read, when i was first getting started, was "PHP > Essentials" by Meloni ... simple, but some GOOD examples to study, and when > you finish, you'll have a decent foundation for more study .. > > my current personal favorite is "Mastering PHP 4.1" from Sybex ... good > writing style, and it covers (obviously) 4.1, which a LOT of books out don't > do ... so it eliminates THAT frustration ... > > HTH > > kenM > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beauford.2002" <beauford.2002@rogers.com> > To: "PHP General" <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 3:53 PM > Subject: [PHP] Is there a PHP for Dummies? > > > > I'm really tired of trying to figure out the PHP manual and need something > > that explains things in plain straight forward English. Like > > get_magic_quotes_gpc() for example - the manual says how to use it and > what > > it returns - but nowhere can I find out what it's for. Does it count > sheep, > > do a quote of the day, or what - maybe I'm just stupid - but in any event > I > > have spent more time in the last two weeks searching for things and > getting > > no answers - Any help in pointing me a good straight forward > tutorial/manual > > would be appreciated. > > > > B. > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >