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On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:33 PM, David Neilsen <[email protected]> wrote:

> If you get stuck on anything http://www.stackoverflow.com is normally a
> good place to ask for help.
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> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Michael Robinson 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
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>>  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  They go out of date too quickly and I generally may use them a bit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
>>
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>>  On 8/06/2012 2:50 p.m., Glenn Stuart Morrissey wrote:
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>> 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?
>>
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