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Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional) by W. Jason Gilmore
Book Summary InformationAuthor: W. Jason Gilmore Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2008-03-24 ISBN: 1590598628 Number of pages: 1080 Publisher: Apress
Book Reviews of Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)Book Review: Not much recommended Summary: 1 StarsThe book is more a glossary of terms that are in the php manuals. I could not benefit from any effort (except on a couple of occasions where something is described in full) that could have been devoted to trying to translate theory into the things you really need to know when actually doing anything you want, such as a search form that contains several select lists that are linked and that you want to pass the selected values to a database to retrieve results etc. You are not going to find an answer for that at all.
Besides I am coming to pages such as 450 that contain php code which does not exist as function (as of 8th nov 08) , for example: session.use_cookies
If you go to the php website you will be told that that function does not exist.
"Sorry, but the function session.use_cookies is not in the online manual. Perhaps you misspelled.."
and it continues Perhaps you were looking for one of these:
session_set_cookie_params
I do believe that the author does know a lot of programming to expert level in many languages, but in this book I have not seen that knowledge translated into something that really helps me do my website. I have made my site by a time consuming consulting on practical pages and advices I have seen on the web and how other people have solved common things, like the one I have mentioned above.
So, I would welcome another book from the author that would take the time to think what we need to do for what, and put his great knowledge into useful tips. I dont mean to lend us intelligence, but by seeing it in praxis, then we can easily build upon.
Summary of Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQLs most significant release to date, readers learn how to take advantage of the latest features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications. Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Packed with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers based on author W. Jason Gilmore's 7 years of expertise working with these technologies, readers will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide. What youll learn - The PHP language
- How to back your web site with MySQL
- Templating so that you can apply a consistent design across all pages on your site
- How to authenticate your web site users
- How to use cookies to maintain information (such as items in a shopping cart) while a user is browsing your site
Who is this book for? This book is written for developers seeking to take advantage of the PHP language and MySQL database to create powerful web applications. About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry-level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from "novice to professional." Youll start your journey by seeing what you need to knowbut without needless theory and filler. Youll build your skill set by learning how to put together real-world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you thereit is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!
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