Over the past three years PHP has evolved from being a niche language used to add dynamic functionality to small sites to a powerful tool making strong inroads into large-scale, business-critical Web ... more

Building Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and PHP is the most practical and efficient resource a reader can get to enter the exciting world of AJAX. This book will teach you how to create faster, ... more

Decent reference
Sometimes you just need the parms for a function and a quick reference - this book is great for that when your offline.

Ajax breathes new life into web applications by transparently communicating and manipulating data in conjunction with a server-based technology. Of all the server-based technologies capable of working ...

There is much to like about this book. The explanations are straightforward, the code is readable, the examples are relevant, and the writing style is approachable. ? Michael J. Ross, Slashdot ...

In The Expert’s Voice in Open Source series, Apress has harnessed the knowledge and expertise of some of the best folks in open source and this book is no exception. ? Mary Norbury-Glaser, Slashdot ...

I can report that Gilmore and Apress have given the world one book that will replace many other PHP and MySQL volumes. This is one that the reader will consistently rely on and keep near to hand. ...

Written for the budding web developer searching for a powerful, low-cost solution for building flexible, dynamic web sites.Essentially three books in one: provides thorough introductions to the PHP language ...

I think this is a great book for beginners especially those curious about PostgreSQL. ? Joe Topjian, Adminspotting.net Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL 8 delves into some of the most popular ...