Hi Glenn,I agree with Aaron, and would add that it's better to buy books about general programming good practise than a particular language.
Code Complete would be a great place to start - http://www.cc2e.com/Default.aspx
Mike On 08/06/12 15:07, Aaron Singline - Turboweb Limited wrote:
Hi Glenn,Honestly if I was starting out today I wouldn't really bother to buy a book. They go out of date too quickly and I generally may use them a bit to start with but then just end up using online references. Plus, not only are you killing the rain forest, it is hard to copy and paste from a printed book. ;-)There are plenty of useful videos and other resources out there showing the basics. For example http://www.youtube.com/user/JREAMdesign might be a good place to start.Then from there the http://php.net site is actually and excellent reference materials included in the documentation (including basic tutorials).From there I would recommend getting a mentor or even hop onto mailing lists such as this for guidance.The best way to really learn for most people is to start with a purpose. Having a small project or goal to start with that means something to you will most likely keep you engaged longer and also hopefully produce something you need/want.Best of Luck --*Aaron Singline* (about me <http://www.turboweb.co.nz/team/2/Aaron-Singline-Co-Founder?ref=email>)Co-Founder / Support *Turboweb Limited* Office: +64 3 474 5953 Cell: 022 657 8302 Web: www.turboweb.co.nz Twitter: twitter.com/turboweb <http://twitter.com/turboweb> Facebook: facebook.com/turboweb <http://facebook.com/turboweb> Turboweb Limited 23 Vogel St Dunedin 9016 New Zealand/Need help? Please email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>/On 8/06/2012 2:50 p.m., Glenn Stuart Morrissey wrote:Hello all,Im after peoples opinion of the best book that they have read about learning PHP. Im a novice thats looking for good reference.Any takers? Glenn. -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to[email protected]-- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to[email protected]
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