Re: Good PHP Books

Thanks for your input. Yes I am already planning on using the book for extra information for the course, knowing I won't cover all the chapters in the book in such a short time. I won't get into things like GD(images) or things like creating PDF files dynamically. I plan to in the future create 1 or 2 day workshops on move advance topics like GD, etc.. This course is just to get their feet wet and interested in PHP. I have taught an ASP course for over 5 years and finally convinced the college to let me change it to PHP. Mark. mmcculli@SykesCanada.com "Mike Brum" <php@crazyted.com> wrote in message news:004601c33415$4fbf23b0$8f00a8c0@Transient... > Mark, > > One thing that you might want to consider is to just get the book you > think is best and has the most solid content and then build your > ciriculum around certain chapters. It shouldn't be hard to have a > student read a chapter a night or even two chapters over the course of a > week. Most of the "Teach Yourself..." books are designed to have a > chapter read at one time and strengthen one particular concept. > > If your students will be purchasing their books, having the extra > reference info will be good for them as well. While you probably won't > want to discuss a chapter on GD if your course is intro-level, I'm sure > that a lot of students will be interested in creating graphics > dynamically and will benefit from having a more comprehensive reference > book instead of having to go out and buy one or two more books after the > course than having a book that covers everything from the beginning - > even if the course doesn't cover every chapter. > > Just my $.02 > > -Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark McCulligh [mailto:mmcculli@sykescanada.com] > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 10:25 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] Good PHP Books > > Hi Other PHP Users, > > I have been asked to teach an introduction course on PHP/MySQL at my > local > College. > > I am looking for a good beginner book for the course. Like most people I > learned PHP from php.net and online tutorials. But I need a book for the > course. > > I am looking for a book that is not too long also. Around 500-600 pages > would be great. I can't give my students 150 pages every night to read, > for > books like "PHP and MySQL Web Development" by Luke Welling, Laura > Thomson > even know they are great they are just to long. It is only a 35 hour > course > for only can cover the basics. > > Plus something that covers version 4.2 or greater. I don't want to > teach > them old syntax. > > If anyone knows for a good beginner book, please let me know, thanks. > Mark. > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > >