Best Books for Javascript and PHP
 

I am looking for the best books on Javascript and PHP to read on the toilet.

For some reason, when trying to read online manuals my eyes get all fucked up crazy.


I want to take my WordPress skills to the next level.

I will be keeping an eye on this one

Javascript: The Good Parts

Don't know any good PHP books I'm afraid.

www.php.net :)

When I first started I got the Visual Quick Start Books, PHP For the World Wide Web and PHP Advanced for the World Wide Web.

Some good stuff in them from what I remember, and about 4 years ago I picked up the Javascript versions of the same books, again great books to start with.

Now though I just look it up online if I don't know it already. I have used a couple of other PHP books as well, but the above were probably the nicest to use and follow.

ive always learned all my stuff via tutorials, php.net, everything web based.

http://www.wowebook.me

this site has a good selection though.

I can recommend Javascript the Good parts by Douglas Crockford

and PHP 5 Objects, Patterns, and Practice by Matt Zandstra

Here's a playlist of Douglas Crockford's videos on javascript i found them to be very inforamtive https://youtube.com/watch?v=hQVTIJBZook

Those 2 and the Rhino book.

For an "interactive and fun" way to learn javascript check out Code Academy :thumbsup:thumbsup

To keep my eyes from glazing over from starting at code and to make me a BETTER software engineer as opposed to one who can do more things poorly, I read anything about the theory and practice of programming as opposed to the syntax and interface of a specific class in a specific language.

In other words, books about development methodologies, security principles, test driven development, database design principles, etc. The stuff that teaches me how to do things BETTER rather than how do to yet another task. The documentation for a specific class in a specific language I just use for reference while I'm coding.

Since things like database design principles change score once every 30 years, classic works like Codd and Date, the inventors of SQL, are good reading and can be found at half price books, borrowed, etc.

register at http://stackoverflow.com/questions and follow the questions and answers regarding PhP. Great learning and always willing to help

yep stackoverflow network is nice, learn a lot from it.

www.w3schools.com and an Android or iPhone.

I also recommend this one.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_intro.asp

good answer, I've always found learning syntax is something that needs to be accomplished by typing and changing and trying as you learn, not something you read in a book and apply later, but your point about theory is a very good one :thumbsup

ok..a lot of good stuff in this thread.

I like the "theory" part because during college I had great professors in my computer science courses that always emphasized "good practices".

Stackoverflow for about everything is epic. :thumbsup

Also bump to this thread. I really need to get down with more javascript. Already bookmarked a bunch of these things.

If you're a newbie and want to get a running start on php and basic mysql I would recommend Kevin Yank's Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL.

I liked Beginning PHP5 but there's a few errors in some of their code. Decent book though.

Pragmatic Programmer might be a better suggestion then.