Re: Next Book

I started off with a Core PHP4 book and quickly outgrew it. I find that most of the books don't get much past the basics either, so I find myself sticking to www.php.net and it's wonderful searchable documentation. I have read Web Application Development with PHP4.0 (http://www.phpwizard.net), which I enjoyed. While it does go into some more advanced PHP syntax, it mostly discusses application development concepts -- stuff that would be boring for any experienced programmer of other languages. I think it's geared at the people who picked PHP up as their first language (me included). I'd be interested in some good PHP books as well, I feel like I'm in a rut. At first, PHP was all new, and I was learning soooo much... but now if I think up a task I can visualize how to do it in PHP pretty easily. I know I have a LOT to learn, but I think my problem is I don't know proper programming techniques... Has anyone tried to expand into other languages? I like perl due to its heavy similarity to PHP, but I like to focus on web stuff. rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Lott" <chrisl@thethirdsector.com> To: "Php-General (E-mail)" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 11:23 PM Subject: [PHP] Next Book > Finished with Beginning PHP from Wrox. Am eyeing Advanced PHP from Wrox. > Other good books I should think about? Recommendations? Reviews? I know the > PHP FAQ has pointers to books, but I am looking for recommendations on what > I SHOULD get as I transition from a Cold Fusion person to a PHP devotee :) > > Also looking for a good book on MySQL. The MySQL/MSQL book from O'Reilly is > pretty dated. > > c