Recommendation for a php/mysql book

[jinduy]

i think i've narrowed it down to these two books:

PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson


and


Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL, Second Edition by Kevin Yanks

anyone have experience with these two? i have read other posts on this board and other forums...now i need someone to tilt my choice towards one book or the other.

actually i think i might lean towards the second book, because it has a nice webforum and site to go along with it.

thanks

 

[DAM]

I have the MySQL book also from New Riders, one of the best mysql books i've ever owned. however, I recommend you just get online look at some php/mysql tutorials (google) and go from there. believe me it is not that hard, and there are a million tutorials out there that will guide along.



dam

 

[jinduy]

yeah i've learned a buncha stuff that way, but my eyes are getting tired of staring at the screen too long 🙁.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: jinduy
i think i've narrowed it down to these two books:

PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson

I bought this for $32 from Half.com based on the Amazon.com customer reviews and PHPBuilder.com forums recommendations.

Great book so far, esp for a n00b like myself who has had SOME programming experience but I'm still a n00b.