Medavidcook Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hello wasn't sure where to put this post so if a needs moving please move. I recently took a break from design due to birth of my daughter, i am coming back to learn php and have PHP solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy – David Powers was wondering if it is still a good book to use to learn from. Thanks Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Judging by the date it was published, I doubt it. I guess if you coupled it with something like: http://www.phptherightway.com you might stand a chance. PHP has come a long way even in just the last few years. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medavidcook Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 do you recommend any books? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medavidcook Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 if it is going to be online material it needs to be in depth due to me not doing php for a number of years and want to start from scratch again. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I haven't read a php book in probably 10 years sorry. Find something current is all I can suggest. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 There ya go. This was the last PHP book I read. First published in 2005 which is when I read it, I remember waiting for it to be released. http://www.apress.com/9781590593806 I wouldn't recommend it as a "learn PHP" book though. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnoTheDev Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 There ya go. This was the last PHP book I read. First published in 2005 which is when I read it, I remember waiting for it to be released. http://www.apress.com/9781590593806 I wouldn't recommend it as a "learn PHP" book though. Do you remember your first PHP book? This was mine http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764543644.html Can't believe it was 14 years ago, only seems like last week I was reading this! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mine was actually the beginning php5 version of that same book I believe. Even some of the authors look familiar. http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/Beginning-PHP5.productCd-0764557831.html I've never used php4. Before php I was working with Python, and before that, asp (vbscript). Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 You should totally go for a PHP6 book /s Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medavidcook Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 I would look at php 6 books but nothing decent about at the moment all got some dodgy reviews. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I would look at php 6 books but nothing decent about at the moment all got some dodgy reviews. Don't, it was a joke (hence the /s). PHP6 books were written before anything was finalized in the language, so assumptions were made. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1479725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medavidcook Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 ok so only think i got to learn from at the moment is the php.net site. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1480069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogosselin Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I read a lot of good reviews of Larry Ullman's book from beginners. I didn't read them myself, but if you check them on amazon, you'll see that the reviews are mostly postiives one. And, if you want to learn to code better, I highly recommend "clean code". It's not a PHP book, but you'll learn a lot from it. Every developer should have to read it before coding anything IMO Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1480080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnoTheDev Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I read a lot of good reviews of Larry Ullman's book from beginners. I didn't read them myself, but if you check them on amazon, you'll see that the reviews are mostly postiives one. And, if you want to learn to code better, I highly recommend "clean code". It's not a PHP book, but you'll learn a lot from it. Every developer should have to read it before coding anything IMO Larry Ullman's material is good. I am going through his Yii book at the minute. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/288479-php-books/#findComment-1480287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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