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by W. Jason Gilmore (Author)
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Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most popular web application building technologies on the planet: the scripting language PHP and the MySQL database server. Readers are not only exposed to the core aspects of both technologies, but also gain valuable insight into how they are used in unison to create dynamic data-driven web applications. It is the first book to delve into the features of the latest releases of the world's most popular open source web development technologies, the MySQL 4 database server and PHP 4 scripting language. Not only will readers profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also from insight into the cutting-edge, sometimes undocumented features of the most recent versions.

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Jason Gilmore has been developing Web applications for five years, and is currently the Editorial Director for Web and Open Source Technologies at Apress. His writing has been featured within many of the most popular Open Source related publications, including Linux Magazine, Devshed, O'Reillynet, Webreview, and Zend.com. He holds a B.S. in Computer Information Science from The Ohio State University.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Agreed - not for beginners, 3 Mar 2006
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I'm still a bit of a noob with PHP and I would have to agree with another reviewer that this is not a book for complete beginners. I feel it gets into too much detail too soon and is overwhelming for someone just starting out.

That said, such is the depth of coverage, I can see this becoming a fantastic 'bible' or reference book for those that have nailed the basics - which is why I still give it four stars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! Brilliant author., 27 Jan 2005
I knew absolutely nothing about php5 or php and now i find it easy. this book helped so much. from the start it thoroughly explains how to setup your computer for testing your code. the book then follows and gradually introduces the reader to more advanced details. i had bought a different php5 book but got completely lost and fustrated with it, i was nearly put off php5 but then after using this book php5 is a dream to work with.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended to beginners!, 20 Nov 2005
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I bought this book as i'm a student and had to set up my first dynamic web site using PHP and mySQL. I found this book really difficult to read and not good if you are a total beginner. I would recommend another book if you know nothing at all about web design and programming as some terms will be difficult to understand.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Yet another misleading title.
This book reads like it was designed by committee. It tries to do too much in too many areas but doesn't really succeed anywhere. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Kirk St Moritz

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor book
This is certainly not a book for a beginner learning php for the first time, it's not even adequate as a reference manual. Read more
Published 24 days ago by realitysource

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to start with
This is a great book to start with. I'd recommend that you start with a little guide (just to know the basics of the basics of PHP ;)) and then use this book! Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Jarl Dalgaard

4.0 out of 5 stars More of an advanced bible than a step-by-step starter
As I say in the title, after buying this book I feel satisfied with having it to refer to should I have a problem. Read more
Published 11 months ago by George Edwards

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Reference
I brought this book a while back when i had no knowledge of php and i found it almost impossible to work with. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Too Simplistic
While the title suggests "novice to professional" for PHP and MySQL 5, it barely gets out of the novice. Few good examples about how to do things. Read more
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I've read a few excellent PHP and MySQL books a few years back, and bought this to get up to speed with version 5. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by R. Smith

2.0 out of 5 stars Proably good if you get past the learning curve
As an experienced HTML'er, CSS'er and with some experience with Cold Fusion, I had hoped to move over to PHP and mySQL with this book, however it assumes that you have a fair... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Mr. M. Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars Jolly Good!
The title says it all. This book is incredibly well structured and is more than useful for novices and intermediate php programmers alike. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2005 by damon_evans

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative
This is one of the most informative books I have come across when it comes to PHP5, I knew nothing before I started with this book, It tells you the basics right up to the... Read more
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