Good PHP book/websites?

GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
edited September 2004 in Internet & Media
Hi all! It's time for me to learn PHP, finally. I can't port my VBScript/ASP knowledge over to my current project (I'm building an online-RSVP service for guests at my wedding) because my web hosting package doesn't support Microsoft at the price level of my package. I've got a MySQL database set up on my host, and all I need is to learn PHP so I can make the front-end.

Here's the question...

Does anyone know of any good books for learning PHP? Price is a concern!

How about any good PHP reference websites?

Thanks!

Comments

  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/

    Great starter book :)

    http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpant1/

    Kickass advanced books :)

    Excellent reading.. especially about n-tier development and seperating business logic from presentation logic :cool:

    Other than that.. google for PHP 4 tutorials.. there are hundreds of them ;D
  • ZanthianZanthian Mitey Worrier Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    So can you list the references you used to enlighten the rest of us?
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Well, since the books Shorty recommended were a bit expensive for the scope of my project, I chose "PHP in Easy Steps." It was $10 at Barnes & Noble ($7 for me) and it told me everything I need to know to complete my project.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    I just bought a book called "PHP Game Programming" it's so good so far, I was just coming into this forum tof ind a link to EASY PHP when I noticed this thread ;) I couldn't put it down since I got it and am already beginning on the games they hsow you in PHP.

    Later I will build a MMO in PHP, so kewl! Plus the book is purty... I originally went int o get Game Programming All in One, but they had multiple books by that name, and none of them was the one I needed that talked about the Torque Game Engine(which is what I am using for my game).

    In short: This book rocks.
    EDIT:/
    I also mentioned it becuase despite it being for Game Programming, as you might well know... if you can code for a game, you can code for alot more.
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