Comments on: Of Hypertext and Preprocessing http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing Anything is possible... with brainfuel! Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 'ju:femaiz http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31989 'ju:femaiz Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:16:53 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31989 Might be too late on this one, but can tell you the best one to get a hold of after playing with a few: "PHP and MySQL Web Development" 3rd Edition, Welling & Thomson You will not regret it. Might be too late on this one, but can tell you the best one to get a hold of after playing with a few:

“PHP and MySQL Web Development” 3rd Edition, Welling & Thomson

You will not regret it.

]]> By: Laura Herald http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31905 Laura Herald Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:51:17 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31905 sorry i used the wrong link notation sorry i used the wrong link notation

]]> By: Laura Herald http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31904 Laura Herald Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:50:11 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31904 I'd also recommend the Peachpit Press: Visual Quickstart range but why not go buy the [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321245652/qid=1132087640/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/202-8912822-0212625]basic[/url] and the [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321376013/qid=1132087640/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_3_3/202-8912822-0212625]advanced[/url] books at the same time. by the time youve finished reading the first book you'll already be wanting to do things that are only covered in the second. they both cover MYSQL enough to get you going - though the recommendation by Beth above may be a better - i'm not sure how it compares to the two i have mentioned. like all the visual quickstart books (consider this a general recommendation for all sorts of software and tech tutorials) they easy to follow and clever evolution of learning through worked examples and they do work as a handy reference to go back to even when youve been at it a few years - like me incidentally: if you have a mac i would also recommend an app called [url=http://www.artissoftware.com/phpfi/]PHP Function Index[/url] which is basically the php manual in an app as it can be a bind to go to the website everytime your need to check the syntax of a command. I’d also recommend the Peachpit Press: Visual Quickstart range but why not go buy the [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321245652/qid=1132087640/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/202-8912822-0212625]basic[/url] and the [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321376013/qid=1132087640/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_3_3/202-8912822-0212625]advanced[/url] books at the same time. by the time youve finished reading the first book you’ll already be wanting to do things that are only covered in the second. they both cover MYSQL enough to get you going – though the recommendation by Beth above may be a better – i’m not sure how it compares to the two i have mentioned.

like all the visual quickstart books (consider this a general recommendation for all sorts of software and tech tutorials) they easy to follow and clever evolution of learning through worked examples and they do work as a handy reference to go back to even when youve been at it a few years – like me

incidentally: if you have a mac i would also recommend an app called [url=http://www.artissoftware.com/phpfi/]PHP Function Index[/url] which is basically the php manual in an app as it can be a bind to go to the website everytime your need to check the syntax of a command.

]]> By: Ara Pehlivanian http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31896 Ara Pehlivanian Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:12:47 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31896 You could always <a href="http://arapehlivanian.com/2005/11/15/testing-for-admin-in-wordpress/" rel="nofollow">learn on your own</a>, feeling around in the dark and cry and cry and cry as I just did. You could always learn on your own, feeling around in the dark and cry and cry and cry as I just did.

]]> By: Shane http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31870 Shane Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:02:07 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31870 I've been seeing a lot about ruby on rails lately. I think that would be the way to go. I think pennyarcade just redid their sight using ruby on rails. I’ve been seeing a lot about ruby on rails lately. I think that would be the way to go. I think pennyarcade just redid their sight using ruby on rails.

]]> By: Chris Tingom http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31869 Chris Tingom Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:21:19 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31869 Hey Sean, I concure about Ruby. It's probably the best thing to go and learn right now. There's the buzz factor plus everything I hear it's easy and fast. Which all adds up to extra market value for that skill. But it wasn't me asking, it was Andrew. But if I were to learn something new it'd be either php or ruby. Just I don't have the time right now. But if you're a Ruby developer (open question to anybody) I might want to talk to you so email me. Chris Hey Sean, I concure about Ruby. It’s probably the best thing to go and learn right now. There’s the buzz factor plus everything I hear it’s easy and fast. Which all adds up to extra market value for that skill.

But it wasn’t me asking, it was Andrew.

But if I were to learn something new it’d be either php or ruby. Just I don’t have the time right now. But if you’re a Ruby developer (open question to anybody) I might want to talk to you so email me.

Chris

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31864 Sean Tierney Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:36:06 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31864 Chris, as long as you're diving into something completely new I would say skip straight to learning Ruby on Rails- this book is excellent (i'm about half-way through it): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/097669400X/002-3162519-5028055?v=glance As far as learning MySQL... the nice thing about Ruby, with Active Record, you can think less about the machinery involved in talking with a database and focus more the objects you're working with. If you need the low-level, granular database access it's still there for you but just not mandatory. sean Chris,
as long as you’re diving into something completely new I would say skip straight to learning Ruby on Rails- this book is excellent (i’m about half-way through it):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/097669400X/002-3162519-5028055?v=glance

As far as learning MySQL… the nice thing about Ruby, with Active Record, you can think less about the machinery involved in talking with a database and focus more the objects you’re working with. If you need the low-level, granular database access it’s still there for you but just not mandatory.
sean

]]> By: beth http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31860 beth Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31860 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321186486/qid=1132003731/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-7844213-0015830?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" title="PHP Book" rel="nofollow">Peachpit Press</a> has a good book on intro to PHP and mySQL that I'm using right now. It's very clear and provides a lot of examples. If you're not interested in mySQL, they also have an edition that's just PHP. Peachpit Press has a good book on intro to PHP and mySQL that I’m using right now. It’s very clear and provides a lot of examples. If you’re not interested in mySQL, they also have an edition that’s just PHP.

]]> By: db smith http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31858 db smith Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:54:50 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31858 I don't know if I'd recommend learning both SQL and PHP at the same time... Although much of what you'll want to do with PHP will involve a SQL database, unless you have prior experience programming, it might be best to learn PHP fairly well before you tackle interacting with (let alone designing) a database. It might make your life easier in the long run. And I also vote for Wrox-- I haven't seen their PHP books but every book I have seen from them has been very useful. I don’t know if I’d recommend learning both SQL and PHP at the same time… Although much of what you’ll want to do with PHP will involve a SQL database, unless you have prior experience programming, it might be best to learn PHP fairly well before you tackle interacting with (let alone designing) a database. It might make your life easier in the long run.

And I also vote for Wrox– I haven’t seen their PHP books but every book I have seen from them has been very useful.

]]> By: Abel Rios http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31857 Abel Rios Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31857 Wrox (which isn't around anymore...I don't think) put out some GREAT PHP books. I've got quite a few of them (as well as other subject matter), and I have never been disappointed. Wrox (which isn’t around anymore…I don’t think) put out some GREAT PHP books. I’ve got quite a few of them (as well as other subject matter), and I have never been disappointed.

]]> By: Jason http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31856 Jason Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31856 http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/ http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/

]]> By: Jeff Adams http://www.brainfuel.tv/of-hypertext-and-preprocessing/comment-page-1#comment-31854 Jeff Adams Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:38:54 +0000 http://www.brainfuel.tv/?p=1576#comment-31854 Try <a href="http://www.hudzilla.org/phpbook/" rel="nofollow">Practical PHP Programming</a> an online book that was just recently published by o'rielly. Try Practical PHP Programming an online book that was just recently published by o’rielly.

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