Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP and MySQL44 reviews
Kevin Yank

SitePoint, 2004

Excellent Book

+ A good book for getting started with php and databases.
+ Sitepoint PHP and MySQL

I highly recomend this book. I think it best serves those who already know the syntax of PHP, but it is a excellent book. I recomend either "Learning PHP" (The O'Reilly book) or "PHP for the World Wide Web : Visual QuickStart Guide" for a beginner. Both of these books will help you learn the syntax ...
  
  











  



  
PHP 5 / MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner (For the Absolute Beginner)17 reviews
Andy Harris

Course Technology PTR, 2004

PHP 5/MySQL Programming for the absolute beginner

+ Good for PHP basics

This book is physically easy for me to read. It is clearly written and helpful for me as a rank beginner in PHP programming. The reader needs some background in programming with HTML and CSS.
  
  











  



  
Mastering Regular Expressions124 reviews
Jeffrey Friedl

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

Great book, but little Ruby

+ Best material I have seen on regular expressions
+ Very in-depth

This book is great if you want to learn about what you can do with regex, how they work, how you can improve them (efficiency & accuracy) and what kind of pitfalls there are. My only gripe is about the Ruby reference on the cover. In the top right corner it says: "For Perl, PHP, Java, .NET, Ruby ...
  
  











  



  
PHP and MySQL by Example8 reviews
Ellie Quigley, Marko Gargenta

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

Great layout but contains numerous errors and zero support.

I purchased this book for the retail price of $49.99 at my local bookstore. I did this based on the preface that states an errata, as well as the lab solutions, can be found online. Since I know all code books contain some errors, I usually look to see if these errors, when discovered, have been ...
  
  











  



  
Managing and Using MySQL (2nd Edition)14 reviews
Tim King, George Reese, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Very good book for introduction to MySQL

+ Excellent guide and reference
+ Good Introduction to MySQL - But Only an Introduction

This book was excellent for my need: I had used SQL before but didn't know much of anything about relational databases let alone MySQL. I am in the process of building a web application that reports survey data. It will tell you everything you need to know to get started with a small to mid-size ...
  
  











  



  
MySQL and Perl for the Web (Landmark)26 reviews
Paul DuBois

Sams, 2001

A great book to get you up to speed

+ An excellent book on both MySQL and Perl.
+ This is the most important book in my library (of over 300)
+ Clear explanations and excellent examples
  
  











  



  
MySQL Administrator's Guide and Language Reference (2nd Edition)6 reviews
MySQL AB

MySQL Press, 2006

Excellent -- if your running version 5

+ MySQL Admin Guide
+ Good Buy
+ Well Worth It
  
  











  



  
Learning PHP 524 reviews
David Sklar

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

Amazing Learning PHP 5

+ Great resource
+ Happy to meet the challenge...
+ A note for Perl jocks
  
  











  



  
Learning MySQL (Learning)11 reviews
Seyed M.M. (Saied) Tahaghoghi, Hugh Williams

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

Great Book

+ optimal book
+ Book on Top from down under
+ Very Good
  
  











  



  
MySQL in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))5 reviews
Russell Dyer

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

MySQL and how to use it effectively!

+ Compact And Clear MYSQL Reference
+ It does not cover MySQL 5 or later.
+ Another Solid Nutshell Book
+ you need a background in SQL
  
  











  



  
MySQL Cookbook26 reviews
Paul DuBois

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

excellent resource

+ Teasure Trove of MySQL Recipes
+ True to the Title
+ Useful book
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
MySQL Tutorial (All in One)4 reviews
Luke Welling, Laura Thomson

MySQL Press, 2003

Add This To Your Library

+ Why Aren't All SQL Tutorial Books Like This?
+ A concise introduction to the fundamentals of MySQL
+ Nice introduction and overview
  
  











  



  
Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development (Programmer to Programmer)15 reviews
Elizabeth Naramore, Jason Gerner, ...

Wrox, 2005

Really good for beginners

+ Great Book for the Time -- Needs Revisions and Updates
+ Very out-of-date now
+ Good but need update
  
  











  



  
Practical PHP and MySQL(R): Building Eight Dynamic Web Applications (Negus Live Linux Series)16 reviews
Jono Bacon

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

Promising to be GOOD

This book promises to be good. The delivery was very quick and I am looking forward to an exciting study sessions. As always, it was a Good business. Thanks a lot for this material
  
  











  



  
Learning PHP and MySQL (Learning)24 reviews
Michele E. Davis, Jon A. Phillips

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

Learning PHP and MySQL

+ A good read, but not without its flaws

PHP and MySQL are highly adaptive programs that can be used to create a variety of dynamic website potentials. Although fairly simple to use once you understand the basics, the learning curve on these programs is a little high at first. In order to use the capabilities, the user has to not only ...
  
  











  



  
Pro MySQL (Expert's Voice in Open Source)8 reviews
Michael Kruckenberg, Jay Pipes

Apress, 2005

Best book to learn Advanced MYSQL

+ Solid in-depth coverage - not for the feint of heart
+ If you are into MySQL then GET THIS BOOK!
+ Great Expert Overview
  
  











  



  
Web Application Design and Implementation: Apache 2, PHP5, MySQL, JavaScript, and Linux/UNIX (Quantitative ...3 reviews
Steven A. Gabarro

Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr, 2006

I Wish I'd Had This Book When I Started Web Programming

+ Little comments from the author...

This is the book I wish I had had when I was starting to set up my Books-On-Line web site. Here in one simple step is just about half of what you need to know to set up a fairly complex database driven web site. I say about half of what you need to know because he spends no time at all on ...
  
  











  



  
MySQL Clustering
Alex Davies, Harrison Fisk

MySQL Press, 2006

Clustering is the final component of MySQL that makes it truly enterprise-level and able to compete fully with proprietary databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. The increased number of high-demand, high-productivity corporations and institutions choosing MySQL, including MIT, the Department of Homeland Security, NASA, and Nokia, to name a few, need the benefit of clustering databases ...
  
  











  



  
Mastering phpMyAdmin for Effective MySQL Management 2e3 reviews
Marc DeLisle

Packt Publishing, 2006

How to Use phpMyAdmin

+ Great book!
+ A nice update

The purpose of this book by Marc Delisle is to teach you how to use phpMyAdmin, which is a popular open source program for working with a MySQL database using the phpMyAdmin user-friendly graphic interface. Most PHP programmers use MySQL for their database needs because these two technologies work ...
  
  











  



  
PHP & MySQL: Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites (Visual Blueprint)6 reviews
Janet Valade

Visual, 2006

Great Book

+ Your friendly blueprint PHP & MySQL book
+ Would recommend

This book is great if you need a quick and easy setup and understanding. Unlike other authors; this one includes alot of pictorials of the results. The book should take atleast 2-3 days to complete with understanding of how PHP and MYSQL function.