Mark, An exceptional book and one I sleep with next to my bed is the PHP Bible 2nd Edition from Tim Converse and Joyce Park. This edition is published September 2002 and covers PHP 4.2. However it is 1000 pages. But it covers PHP in a simple explanatory way and will be a great resource.
Hope this helps, Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McCulligh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Other PHP Users, > > I have been asked to teach an introduction course on PHP/MySQL at my local > College. > > I am looking for a good beginner book for the course. Like most people I > learned PHP from php.net and online tutorials. But I need a book for the > course. > > I am looking for a book that is not too long also. Around 500-600 pages > would be great. I can't give my students 150 pages every night to read, for > books like "PHP and MySQL Web Development" by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson > even know they are great they are just to long. It is only a 35 hour course > for only can cover the basics. > > Plus something that covers version 4.2 or greater. I don't want to teach > them old syntax. > > If anyone knows for a good beginner book, please let me know, thanks. > Mark. > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
