PHP and MySQL for Dummies
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Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780470096000
Edition: 3rd Edition
ISBN: 0470096004
Label: John Wiley & Sons
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Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 456
Publication Date: November 24, 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Studio: John Wiley & Sons
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- Somewhat okay, but was confusing at the time...This book was very interesting to read. At the time I read this book I had only knowledge of HTML and was interested in learning PHP. This book was a total disaster in some respect, it baffled on to very complex terms right at the start for someone who has never learnt a scripting language before, not the way to go. I obviously learnt a few things out of it, including variables and loops, and the likes - but after that Janet went onto explaining very complex code. But, for me, I want a book that ... Read More
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- Has it's uses......Good for killing flies, propping tables or pressing flowers.
While this has some genuinely good points (which aren't worth buying the book for alone), there are too many things here to throw off newcomers to PHP & MySQL.
The example applications are poor and mostly unrealistic. While it can be a difficult subject for a newbie to take on, the book tends to patronise rather than educate. If you need the softly, softly approach then this might be a book for you. If you're ... Read More
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- FanstasticI know No HTML or PHP coding, and i mean the max i know is < b > etc etc.
I have started an online business and this book gave me the information I needed for creating dynamic pages, connecting to databases and so on and so forth. All the examples in the book can be downloaded from www.janetvalade.com which i found very useful, each file she creates you are allowed to use on your own without having to add any information apart from your database credentials.
The book starts ... Read More
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- UnclearFrustratingly unclear and cluttered in it's approach. The worst book of it's kind that I have encountered. Look elsewhere
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- Not Enough PracticeI am usually a fan of the for dummies series but this book disappointed me. I couldn't beleive how bored and annoyed I was when trying to learn something from it. Trying to remember some of the stuff was so hard because there was no practice to reinforce it into my brain. Very disappointed.
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