TB Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hey all! I've been delegated to get a list of books together for our library at work. We mainly deal in Micro$oft packages, though I have been given the go ahead to get a range of misc publications of my choice in addition to the rest that I'm ordering... I have a budget of around $1000 for the misc publications. Can anyone recommend a few PHP, mySQL and other technology publications which are really good? (If you can provide an ISBN too, that would really help!) Only condition that I have to get abide by to get these books are that I have to have this list compiled in the next two days... ARGH! :shock: They don't have to be just books... can be CD's, etc. Many thanks for you input, Tony "The price of success is perseverance. The price of failure comes much cheaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardsandwars Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Here's what I've been using. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: As of Oct 2006, I'm not as active in this forum as I used to be, but I still work with osC quite a bit. If you have a question about any of my posts here, your best bet is to contact me though either Email or PM in my profile, and I'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan0815 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sqlnut/ comes in handy. You can't have everything. That's why trains have difficulty crossing oceans, and hippos did not adapt to fly. -- from the OpenBSD mailinglist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 hmmm... I see an O'Reilly theme here: I use same as Chris http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps/ And also O'Reilly's Running Linux taught me a lot. And then to finish off I got "The Complete Reference Linux, Fourth Edition" by Richard Peterson. Obviously to help on the server side of things. PHP - I still find www.php.net to be the best for me. CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Wrox Press has some good ones......http://www.wrox.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan0815 Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Wrox Press has some good ones......http://www.wrox.com Now we are moving towards commercial advertising ;-) Please tell us a bit more detailed what books you think are useful. You can't have everything. That's why trains have difficulty crossing oceans, and hippos did not adapt to fly. -- from the OpenBSD mailinglist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burt Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 PHP Bible 4 076454716X is quite good for learning the basics of PHP. It would be invaluable for any Osc shop owner. But then again everything you ever need is at www.php.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Sorry, Jan. I have Professional PHP Programming and use it often. I like that it teaches PHP with usable applications, not just theory. You can also download the code from the examples to go along with the book. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 So until I started using OSC I was a complete HTML trog. I do use a PHPBB and one other (SERVERELY basic) page for a .htaccess login form on my site. Since I started with OSC, I've been getting a touch adventurous and been installing one or two mods as well as the basic stuff like changing the default "welcome" and "shipping" messages. This is officially the point where I lose my PHP virginity and begin to evolve to keep up with the rest of the internet. My point is, I'm like Johnny No 5 out of Short Circuit. I need more input.. Must learn more about PHP. I have one small question before I decide to stay up all night and surf the links mentioned in this thread: I can't open .php files on my computer like .html.. (save/edit them in notepad and open them in explorer). They just display all the code. This is unmodified .php files.. ones that really should do a little more than that.. What am I doing wrong here? I can't even do the most basic of things- eexcept for display the code. One thing I have considered: My webhost has "Support for php5". Could it be that I need to download some sort of gizmo that can translate the code into the pretty version? It's just going to take me a month to learn how to insert a mailto hyperlink if I have to upload it/test it/ download it/ edit it/repeat it....! :'( <_< Any suggestions? Also, one other question- More for opinion than advice. Is PHP taking over as the unofficial industry standard and leaving html to become obsolete in its wake? I know it's more powerful by about a million miles and all.. Asides from "php vn. X", what will take over? :huh: Hmmmm............. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 I can't open .php files on my computer like .html.. (save/edit them in notepad and open them in explorer). They just display all the code. This is unmodified .php files.. ones that really should do a little more than that.. What am I doing wrong here? I can't even do the most basic of things- eexcept for display the code. You can install a package such as EasyPHP or PHPDEV - these will set up Apache, PHP and MySQL on your box - you can then run osCommerce on your PC and see the changes you make :D Is PHP taking over as the unofficial industry standard and leaving html to become obsolete in its wake? I know it's more powerful by about a million miles and all.. I once saw a developer who only coded in HTML with a sad look and a sign around his neck: Will code HTML for food! But, PHP outputs HTML, so I don't see it becoming *obsolete* in the near future. :D Matti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 I have a "will code HTML for food" sign too somewhere.. Thanks for the advice. I'll install one of those bundle package things you mentioned. I'm relieved that the reason I couldn't do anything wasn't my fault. As you said, I can at least update and fiddle with OSC offline without completely sodding the whole shop up and also saving a little on my bandwidth. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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