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) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321287630/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-5802084-3958548?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)
C++ Programming : Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/032135656X/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-5802084-3958548?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)
PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321186486/ref=pd_bxgy_img_b/102-5802084-3958548?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
Anyone recommend any more/different books? :)
Edit: Updated
PHP and MySQL Visual Quickstart (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321186486/ref=pd_bxgy_img_b/102-9982133-4331316?%5Fencoding=UTF8) :P
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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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.
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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.
Quote from: Blaze on June 14, 2006, 12:11:29 AM
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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.
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.
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.
Thanks, I'll keep it in mind! I don't want to learn C# right now though. :)
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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
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?
From the reviews, it looks like a great buy. Go for it.
if you find a PHP ebook you like ask me, i probably have it.
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.
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.)
Sorry but no thanks. I dislike e-books.