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  • Paperback: 680 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 2nd edition (May 16, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596005431
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596005436
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4.0 out of 5 starsSams vs. O'Reilly PHP & MySQL books: Which one to buy?
By macktheknife on October 14, 2002
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I have just started learning some PHP & MySQL development using "PHP & MySQL Web Development" published by Sams and "Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL" from O'Reilly. Prospective readers might be wondering the difference between the two in deciding which one to buy, so I hope to shed some light on the issue.
Sams: The Welling and Thomson book is more "hands-on" in that it takes the reader step-by-step in developing an e-commerce website. The chapters are organized in a goal-oriented manner: PHP, MySQL, the basics of e-commerce, security, and design of the site.
O'Reilly: The Williams and Lane book is structured in a similar way by showing readers PHP and then MySQL. Examples to reinforce concepts are also provided. While the O'Reilly book also tries to take the reader in developing an e-commerce site, it is a bit more theoretical. Also, there are some differences in focus: the O'Reilly book has a section on using JavaScript while the Sams book has a final chapter on creating PDF files using PHP.
If I had to choose just one book, I would go with the Sams book due to its more gentle learning curve. However, I believe that the O'Reilly book is no slouch, and I will probably come to appreciate it more once I gain more experience in PHP and MySQL development.
One last word about my programming background: I knew a bit of Perl, Java, HTML, and JavaScript before tackling PHP and MySQL. I consider myself to be an "advanced beginner" (an oxymoron, of course). To get the most out of these two books, you should know HTML well enough to read it (you should at least recognize some tags) and it would definitely be helpful if you have some programming experience.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA good grounding in PHP/mySQL
By D. Emmett Pickerel on April 11, 2002
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I've been entrenched with JSP heavily for the last couple of years, so I haven't familiarised myself with PHP yet. I needed a book that would show me a larger picture than I got in a web developer's job, and showed me how to put it together with more modern techniques.
This book is a perfect example of why I choose O'Reilly whenever in doubt. Chapter 1 is an overview of how web applications are put together. Chapter 2 goes through all the basic PHP syntax (stuff that would take other books several fluffy dry chapters to process). Chapter 3 gets you through all the mySQL and sql basics so you feel comfortable with that, too.
There's no 4 page tutotial entitled: "Using a text editor: Wordpad" There's also no kitch "Employee Database" example cop-out. Instead, Hugh and Dave give a realistic and usable storefront application. This book alone is probably enough for the independent web developer to get a functional site up for her/himself or a client.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Tutorial style intro for Intermediate programmers.
By Harinath Thummalapalli on October 1, 2003
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As the title indicates, this book is all about building websites powered by database applications. The book uses PHP and MySQL for a scripting language and a database technology respectively. Familiarity with programming and computers is assumed but other than that, not much else is assumed. The authors do an excellent job of explaining some of the fundamental concepts underlying database driven websites. All this is done in simple terms without too much jargon. To top it all off, a tutorial style approach is taken to illustrate how all these concepts come together. The tutorial is on building an online retail site that sells wines. The sample code used in the book can be downloaded from the publisher's website.
PHP is a powerful language that is open source and that can be used in lieu of Java and .NET technologies for many web applications that aren't too complex. For most small business owners, this should suffice. I am not too sure about using it in large corporations. This is one of the most popular open source technology along with Linux and MySQL.
MySQL is an open source database that can be used instead of SQL Server, Access, or Oracle. Once again, when the database application gets complex, I am not confident of its ability to handle the complexity. This is also excellent for small businesses but not large corporations.
There are about 13 chapters and 5 appendices spanning 550 pages starting with an introduction to database applications and the web, continuing with an intro to PHP and MySQL, covering the main concepts behind web technologies and ending with the sample wine store application. The main concepts discussed are querying databases, writing to databases, validations on the server and client, session management, user authentication and security.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood Introduction -- not obvious from the title
By Todd E Smith on November 4, 2002
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I recently began a web database project and had to self-teach myself PHP and MySQL, therefore I bought several books from Amazon looking to cover the bases. I disagree with some other reviews posted here, the text IS AN INTRODUCTION but this is not obvious from the title or the editorial reviews on Amazon. The review referring to editing errors I COULD NOT AGREE WITH, I did not find "errors" or typos, maybe I'm not very observant or don't know the subject well enough yet.
Anyway ... the text does a good job at presenting the PHP language and how to operate on MySQL database back-ends, that is the purpose of the book. The sections on PHP are introductory, but well done. Comprehensive descriptions of string and reg-exp functions are provided. A good section for beginners is titled "Common Mistakes" that describe why you get a blank browser screen or what those darned header messages are about. The MySQL section is well done, providing ample samples of the different query types and advanced joins and keys. I also liked the portion that describes using PHP with other RDMS systems via ODBC and to Oracle. Linking PHP and MySQL is well handled and sections on authentication and session management are practical and real-world. The text ONLY includes one overall application system, a psuedo online winestore that includes a shopping cart and purchasing concept. The appendix include a really good treatise on HTTP and describing how Requests and Responses are handled and the status codes.
I had great expectations for this O'Reilly text as many of their critter-adorned texts are in my library. I expected the text to be more advanced than it is. The lack of other sample applications is a weakness, for the price you can get other texts with more comprehensive samples. Afterall, many of us buy these books to try and help us quickly solve "Our Immediate Problem", more samples would have helped this effort better.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

very dated now.

Published 3 months ago by Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsi bought this book when php4 was still in use and it was quite useful...

this is an excellently written tutorial on the use of php/mysql/html, but it is woefully out of date. Read more

Published 7 months ago by jam
2.0 out of 5 starsThere are better books on the topics

Not as good as their cookbooks. Really minimal useful content.

Published 7 months ago by mypenname
1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

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Published 10 months ago by lindaqq
5.0 out of 5 starsA very good reference and well organized

I am a programmer, but had little previous experience with PHP or MySQL. This book was very helpful a few years ago to get me up to speed for taking over support of a website... Read more

Published 16 months ago by BobD
4.0 out of 5 starsIt was a quick and easy download

It's written like stereo instructions, but I had to buy it. I downloaded it to my iPad in Kindle form. (My iPad has a Kindle app). It was a quick and easy download. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Rebecca of SunnyBrook
5.0 out of 5 starsBest book for an intro to php and mysql basics

This book shows you how to create php from the ground up. I had another book before with lots of apache configurations and sample code for specific tasks but it really didnt teach... Read more

Published on October 19, 2013 by Kayode Anthony
4.0 out of 5 starsGood book - not quite as useful as the sequel, which I should have...

Good book - not quite as useful as the sequel, which I should have purchased instead. That sequel being "PHP, MySQL, and Javascript," from the same publisher, and which I... Read more

Published on December 19, 2012 by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsBought this as a gift for my brother

I bought this as a gift for my brother and he liked it and that it the extent of my knowledge of it.

Published on November 27, 2012 by M. George
5.0 out of 5 starsGood Read

This is a good read. Great for beginners who are just starting to get into web development. I have developed a few web applications and this book helped me fill in some gaps that I... Read more

Published on September 26, 2012 by Ryik Draicon

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