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PHP Programming with MySQL by Don Gosselin Useful To A Point PHP Programming with MySQL, by Don Gosselin is the first true academic textbook in the ma...

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PHP Programming with MySQL by Don Gosselin

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PHP Programming with MySQL, by Don Gosselin is the first true academic textbook in the market to combine PHP with MySQL. This book covers one of the fastest growing technology combinations for developing interactive Web sites. With growth attributed to its open-source nature and usability amongst non-programmers, this text is accessible to users with little programming or database experience, and suits personal Web development projects, as well as small to medium business Web development needs. My Personal Review: I would give this book zero stars if it were allowed as it has made my semester unbearable. Not only did the author totally confuse me, but the editor of the book did a HORRIBLE job. This is my first class in programming and it almost makes me want to say forget it. If you are not required to purchase this book as I was, stay far away from it. There was one instance in the book when I spent over an hour working on a problem only to find out that the code that was provided was incorrect. While working through the chapters, the author would build on one project throughout each chapter. This caused you to have to make changes to the earlier solutions of the project. Therefore, if you ever got to a point where you wanted or needed to go back and look at it when you knew it was correct or just go over it again, you were not able to do so. The supplemental teaching materials that provided answers to the review questions at the end of the chapters had incorrect info. Imagine that...even the answers were wrong. In the beginning, I expected to be able to go to the authors website to find errata information, but there were no links provided from the publishers site and I could not find the authors website even after searching for him on Google. I am sad to say that I have learned absolutely nothing from this book, so I still know nothing about PHP and MySQL. I have wasted my time and effort, not to mention money for tuition and this horrible textbook. Ive been directed to other books and have found them to be much more helpful for a beginning programmer. Try PHP 5 /

MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner (For the Absolute Beginner), PHP For Teens or Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8. But whatever you do, steer clear of this book unless you want to be totally confused. Now, you have been properly warned.

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