PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide

Only been studying PHP and MySQL for a short period, but found this book really useful and helpful. All codes can be downloaded to save time, and screen-shots and step by step instructions are provided which makes it easy to follow. Probably the best book I've read

Bought this book as a novice. Guides you through the basics to an advanced stage. Very good.

I have so far managed to get about halfway through this book, following the items and even entering quite a lot of them onto my computer to test them. The style is great, and easy to follow, though I have not quite grasped the description of joins as described, though I have been designing other databases with joins in them since 1978.I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to get to grips with MySQL in conjunction with PHP. Be prepared for a lengthy study, as it has lots of pages crammed with useful information, though like other books, it has little on views or the latest versions of either of the two concepts. Should be an update in the near future.

The book is great.Clean and comprehensible language. An excellent approach even for beginners.Great features regarding the demos, aside minor updates on the authors website.Great author Larry Ullman, it's a plus.

I read this book in conjunction with 'Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One' and it proved useful providing insight into some other features of php beyond that described in the other book.Being new to php I especially liked the section on sending javascript (along with html) up to the browser from php.I also have a copy of the 'php bible' but books in the bible series assume that you have a basic grounding in the subject which necessitates reading through a couple of primer books like this one first.I have a preference for postgresql over mysql but there is little documentation around that addresses that sort of combination however making a connection with a postgresql db using php is almost the same as with a mysql db as described in the book.You can use the net to get php/postgresql examples.

The running rabbit books are the real thing, and Larry Ullman is someone whose style I am comfortable with and I enjoy the layout of the books. At present I have merely skimmed through the book, so not in a position to compliment or criticise PHP and MYSQL for Dynamic Web Sites

Excellent reference book, with good code examples. Recommended as a "teach yourself" which is exactly what I used it for.

This book is a good starting point for anyone wanting to learn about PHP and MySQL.My only criticism is that I think the author tries to cover too much in a single volume. There is insufficient depth of explanation for a professional developer. However, I was able to use the book to develop a working application and so, I would recommend it.

Good Book for PHP developer.

Este livro é recomendado para quem já conhece os conceitos básicos de PHP, mas ainda não alcançou segurança plena na sua aplicação diária. Serve como sequência do livro "PHP for the Web", que é do mesmo autor. Leitura fácil com exercícios de fixação em cada capítulo.Dado o seu caráter didático, para melhor proveito do livro recomendo que ele seja lido do início ao fim, sem pular os capítulos, pois os conhecimentos que vão sendo acumulados ao longo da instrução são muito interligados.

This book is currently teaching me how to write php and mysql code. Before buying this book, I tried to learn php through online video courses, and I did learn some stuff, but.... This book has been a Godsend, it is much easier to learn than with video courses. The book has a lot of examples and the author will have you write out php and html files to help you practice. The files you write out are part of small web projects that are like real world applications you would actually use. This book is good for beginners and intermediate, if you are looking for more advanced material, Larry Ullman has another book called Advanced PHP.

Libro incredibile! Scritto molto bene e decisamente indispensabile per chi voglia capire la connessione tra php, mysql e HTML una volta per tutte e cominciare a programmare siti dinamici fin da subito..! È necessario avere qualche base sul php poiché non si dilunga su descrizioni basiche come: i tag, i cicli e le variabili.. Quindi consiglio ai neofiti di guardarsi qualche guida di html.it sul php prima di iniziare a leggerlo! In ogni caso è forse il miglior libro sulla programmazione che abbia mai letto! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!

Larry Ullman in his PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (4th Edition) provides a well written and very detailed tutorial about how to create dynamic web pages by effectively combining PHP and MySQL. This book provides the basic knowledge of dynamic web site creation presented in an easy-to-understand, quick-to-learn, easy-to-retain style. Moreover, Larry presents the information with relevant examples which can later be used as a toolbox of reusable code for web site developers, a *huge* value-add. The crescendo of his masterpiece is the final chapter which walks the reader through creating a basic e-commerce site.What made his book so appealing to me is that the author walks the reader through his working source code, line by line, and explains what's going on behind the scenes. He also uses repetition (but not to the point of redundancy) to help the reader retain information. The examples are clear and relevant to modern web demands. Larry provides all source code on his web site, and it works!The code is heavily commented and can easily be adapted to current web needs as it covers relevant topics to today's web site builder's needs. The source code does not merely cover a given concept. It also provides a general style of programming specifically applicable to dynamic web site creation which will quietly help even seasoned programmers be more effective. Much more than simple code snippets, these pieces of code are full, working examples which can easily be used to develop a new web site from the ground up but are also modular so they can be dropped into an existing site.Larry provides detailed information about the functions included in his book, and his detailed but easy-to-understand writing style is a huge value add over the technical documentation found elsewhere. He also provides plenty of references on how to access the source technical documentation so the reader can get all the nitty gritty details if he so desires.His book is heavily cross-referenced and provides many tips and comments as a supplement to the main text.Moreover, the book moves along a consistent, measured pace from the first chapter to the bonus appendix - yes, make sure you read the bonus appendix as it is chalked full of useful information.The only area of improvement I can think of (and this is a very minor point) is that having a bit more sample/test data for the database for each of the examples would have been useful for more detailed testing (and hence understanding) of the examples, especially for the ecommerce example.This was the first book I have read by Larry Ullman, and I would like to say I recognized the long hours and hard work that went into this book and really appreciate his efforts. He has made my life all that much less complicated as I can now move forward confidently to begin the process of quickly developing a complex ecommerce site. Well done.