Good book to learn PHP?

Platon

Could anybody recommend a good book on PHP? I'm experienced with html/js/css, and have tweaked PHP before, but would like to find a good guide on how to code.

Additionally, a recommendation for a good Objective-C book to get my brother started with iOS apps would be appreciated looking to get him a new years present.

422

Check out sitepoint books

http://products.sitepoint.com/

Platon

Really? I was consider some O'Rielly stuff but it looks so boring.. on the other hand idk if I can trust Sitepoints authorship

422

Ok your choice, i have about twenty of their books.

The php anthology , highly recommend.

Perhaps try amazon

Linc

I found Visual Quickstart a bit more interesting.

Tim

My favorite programming books are from Wrox Press. I got started on PHP by reading those books, and have since stocked my entire programming bookshelf with Wrox books.

Three good ones that I've read are:

Beginning PHP5 Apache and MySQL Web Development

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/Beginning-PHP5-Apache-and-MySQL-Web-Development.productCd-0764579665.html

Professional PHP5

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/Professional-PHP5.productCd-0764572822.html

Professional PHP Design Patterns

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/Professional-PHP-Design-Patterns.productCd-0470496703.html

sahotataran

i am currently reading Beginning php5 from Wrox

brujah

There's a really good free PDF if you google for it, even though it's years old I re-read it recently and found it very useful. It's called, PHP 5 Power Programming.