Author Topic: [Everything] Books! (Read 8053 times)

d&q · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 06:16:35 pm »

I need good and not too expensive books regarding: C, C++, Java, & PHP.

The books I've picked out currently are:

C Programming : Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides)

C++ Programming : Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides)

PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback)

Anyone recommend any more/different books?

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wires · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:29:05 pm »

PHP and MySQL Visual Quickstart

Sidoh · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:44:42 pm »

I'm not sure what your experience is with programming, but the PHP book you've selected is intended for someone who's had a little bit of experience with PHP (up to managing pages with SQL queries... things like that). I have that book somewhere...

Warrior · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:35:03 pm »

I suggest not getting the PHP book, seriously if you have any questions you can always ask here.
php.net is an amazing reference.

C/C++ and PHP share the same concept of syntax so once you know how C/C++ works adapting to PHP should be easy (Hell I did it withought knowing C or C++)

Good luck.

d&q · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:03:56 pm »

I have looked at php.net documentation, and although its quite nice, I would greatly prefer a book

. I have the basics of both C/PHP down, meaning I understand the syntax, variables, operators, superglobals, etc.

Warrior · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:40:06 pm »

That's probably all there is to know on PHP, anything else can be easily looked up. Whatever helps you out more though. Personally I run four windows while web developing: IE6, Firefox, Notepad2, and Firefox with PHP.net

I don't remember the prototypes/uses/alternatives to any function in PHP. Maybe slightly part of the name if I'm lucky.

AntiVirus · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:53:13 pm »

For Java I use this book: "Java Examples: In a Nutshell" by David Flanagan.
It doesn't go indepth (because it's a nutshell book), so if you don't know what you are doing with Java try and stay away from this book for now.

Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:11:53 pm »

"Java Methods"

I already knew nearly every single thing in that book, but it was decent nonetheless. Might be expensive though, it was a school textbook.

Blaze · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:11:29 am »

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on June 13, 2006, 08:40:06 pm

Personally I run four windows while web developing: IE6, Firefox, Notepad2, and Firefox with PHP.net

Exactly the same, except for I have php.net in a tab in the Firefox window.

Joe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2006, 02:13:48 am »

Quote from: Blaze on June 14, 2006, 12:11:29 am

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on June 13, 2006, 08:40:06 pm
Personally I run four windows while web developing: IE6, Firefox, Notepad2, and Firefox with PHP.net

Exactly the same, except for I have php.net in a tab in the Firefox window.

Exactly the same, except replace notepad2 with gedit and scratch IE.

Warrior · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:11:25 am »

Quote from: Blaze on June 14, 2006, 12:11:29 am

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on June 13, 2006, 08:40:06 pm
Personally I run four windows while web developing: IE6, Firefox, Notepad2, and Firefox with PHP.net

Exactly the same, except for I have php.net in a tab in the Firefox window.

Well I have them in a seperate section of my monitor so I can read them all at once. I use IE6 for compatability reasons with HTML.

trust · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:41:16 am »

I have C++ How to Program by Dietel and Dietel, which is considered to be a reallly good series. I can sell it to you.

MyndFyre · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:43:02 pm »

The best .NET book I've ever read was "C# and the .NET Platform." It gives a very thorough of object-oriented programming as well as an excellent overview of almost all of C#'s features.

d&q · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:57:06 pm »

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind! I don't want to learn C# right now though.

Warrior · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:45:55 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on June 14, 2006, 12:43:02 pm

The best .NET book I've ever read was "C# and the .NET Platform." It gives a very thorough of object-oriented programming as well as an excellent overview of almost all of C#'s features.

Hmm, I need to get this then. Need help in both C# AND OOP theory..great stuff

d&q · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:21:56 pm »

I'm about to buy my books, before I buy them, I need to know:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596009208/qid=1150337968/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-5802084-3958548?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Is that a good Java book?

Warrior · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2006, 07:15:50 am »

From the reviews, it looks like a great buy. Go for it.

Nate · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2006, 09:04:47 pm »

if you find a PHP ebook you like ask me, i probably have it.

Ender · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2006, 10:01:01 pm »

don't buy that stuff when you can get (mostly) better quality stuff for free =\ spend your money on a date or something

http://www.mindviewinc.com/ (the java book is AMAZING but it has c/c++ books too)
http://w3schools.com (has php and sql tutorials)
http://www.javaop.com/~ron (ron's awesome)
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ (awesome and thorough tutorials)
http://us2.php.net/tut.php (prepares you for being able to easily learn off the manual)
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/language/tutorial/ (they're ok... but I'd go with mindview.inc's c++ books)
and then of course google but it's always mean to link to it so I won't

If you want portability then just print stuff out. On your school computers, of course.

Ender · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2006, 10:06:30 pm »

joe: Java Methods was the worst book I've ever read. And those assholes make a lot of money off of it. It should be burned.

Chapter 1: Let's throw a bunch of big words at you and never talk about them again!
Chapter 2: wHo The fuck Made this Language
Chapter 3: So software is stuff that runs on metal and talks through wires and drives on buses
Chapter 4-17: We just decided on whim to spend 400 pages on primtives, loops, arrays, and conditionals. Thanks for the money and be sure to buy our next book! (Which is actually decent I have to admit.)

d&q · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2006, 10:15:48 pm »

Sorry but no thanks. I dislike e-books.

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Author Topic: [Everything] Books! (Read 8053 times)

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