Review of PHP/MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner (Paperback)

While, of course, focusing on the aspects of PHP and MySQL programming, the first few chapters of the book also make sure to teach the fundamentals of all programming - scope of variables, arrays, the different options for loops, etc.This was extremely helpful to me.With the in-depth example programs and the useful "Challenges" at the end of each chapter, I was programming in PHP from day one.The only problem I had is that he doesn't cover the configuration of PHP much at all, and the example programs on the CD require a certain configuration of PHP that is not standard with installations - so, I had to alter his code in order to see it work on MY computer.

Product Description
If you are new to programming with PHP and MySQL and arelooking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developedby computer science instructors, books in the for the absolutebeginner series teach the principles of programming through simplegame creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for morepractical programming applications and will learn how these skills canbe put to use in real world scenarios. Best of all, by the time youfinish this book you will be able to apply the basic principles you'velearned to the next programming language you tackle.

From the Publisher
NEW, REVISED EDITION incluing coverage of PHP 5 available as of August 2004:"PHP 5/MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner" (1592004946).

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Review of Perl: Your visual blueprint for building Perl scripts (Paperback)

This is an excellent book if you want a straight forward, no nonsense guide to building Perl scripts. The book does not go into very much theory behind Perl. It does exactly as the cover describes, it gives you a "Visual (step by step) Blueprint" for building problem solving scripts. I liked this book because it was broken down very well into modules that get right to the point and show you what you need to know to solve the problem quickly and efficiently. However, these are basic scripts. To learn the theory behind Perl I would reccomend Learning Perl by Randal L. Schwartz.

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Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Inside you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key Perl tasks, including:

• Demystifying references
• Creating variables and expressions
• Building arrays, lists, and subroutines
• Generating output
• Working with strings
• Handling regular expressions
• Working with file systems
• Harnessing Perl modules
• Using Perl with CGI
• Working with databases

The companion CD-ROM includes:

• Perl 5.6.0
• Perl Builder and ActiveState Perl Development Kit evaluation versions
• Perl2Exe for Win 32 trial version
• Visual Perl Editor and UltraEdit32 shareware versions
• Plus, all sample code and an eversion of the book

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