Re: PHP textbook suggestions?

Chris Lott wrote:

I will be teaching, so a book that a student can-- before the class-- work through and understand is good-- doesn't have to be a traditional textbook! But it shouldn't be a reference manual either.

If you're looking for an up-to-date beginner's book that advocates (what I consider to be) good practice, you might want to consider my "PHP Solutions" (http://foundationphp.com/phpsolutions/). It takes a practical approach, is based on PHP 5, but also offers PHP alternatives if PHP 5 isn't available. It has received good reviews on Amazon. If you are considering it for adoption as a textbook, my publisher (friends of ED) supplies textbook review copies: http://www.friendsofed.com/contact.html#academic -- David Powers