Practical PHP Programming (Paul Hudson)
This book provides lots of information on advanced functionality in PHP. This book assumes no PHP programming skill at all. The topics in this book have been ordered in such a way as to allow newcomers to progress smoothly and quickly in their learning without having to worry about taking notes in the margin or copying thousands of lines of code.
Author(s): Paul Hudson
NA Pages 
This book dive into the fundamentals of PHP, from control statements for flow control to the manipulation of arrays, strings, and files,explore the power of functions and the elegance of object-oriented programming, learning to harness PHPs full potential,delve into handling dates, creating interactive forms, and seamlessly interfacing with databases ,Whether you are a beginner seeking a solid understanding of PHP or an experienced developer aiming to refine your skills, this book serves as your gateway to creating dynamic, robust, and interactive web applications.
Author(s): Dept Of CSE, Rajiv Gandhi memorial college of engineering and technology
274 Pages
This book covers the following topics: PHP 5 Basic Language, PHP 5 OO Language, PHP 5 Advanced OOP and Design Patterns, Write a Web Application with PHP, Databases with PHP 5, Error Handling, XML with PHP 5, Mainstream Extensions, Using PEAR, Important PEAR Packages, Building PEAR Components, Introduction to Writing PHP Extensions, PHP Shell Scripting.
Author(s): Andi Gutmans, Stig Saether Bakken and Derick Rethans
720 Pages
