Practical PHP Programming (Paul Hudson Prev Version)
This book has written with the goal of making the task of learning PHP something fun that you don't have to worry about. As such, you will find lots of information for newcomers, even those who have not programmed much before. Topics covered includes: Introducing PHP, Simple variables and operators, Functions, Arrays, Objects, HTML Forms, Files, Databases, Cookies and Sessions, Multimedia, XML & XSLT, Output Buffering, Java and COM, Networks,,Miscellaneous topics, Security concerns, Performance,, Writing PHP, Writing extensions, Alternative PHP uses, Practical PHP, Bringing it to a close, Answers to Exercises, The future of PHP.
Author(s): Paul Hudson
NA Pages 
PHP Reference Beginner to Intermediate PHP 5
This is an excellent book written by Mario Lurig. A collection of over 250 PHP functions with clear explanations in language anyone can understand, followed with as many examples as it takes to understand what the function does and how it works. This book includes numerous additional tips, the basics of PHP, MySQL query examples, regular expressions syntax, and two indexes to help you find information faster.
Author(s): Mario Lurig
163 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
