Hi
I found the Wrox 'Beginning PHP 4' book particularly good - it covers
MySQL really well also. Possibly the best book I've used on any
computing subject in fact. Haven't tried any of the PHP 5 books yet.
http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd-0764543644.html
I'd avoid the 'PHP 4 Bible' was I thought was really poor:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/076454716X/qid=1113922338/sr=8-
2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl/026-0833899-3961239
Adrian
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> As it says this old dog has a few new tricks to learn and I need a
> quick route - I have the O'Reilly web database applications book but
> it doesn't seem to be doing it for me - any recommendations of books
> or online resources, please?
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> If I get sufficient replies I'll post a summary back.
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