Re: MySQL + beginner

Anyone care to comment on: "Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP
& MySQL" by Kevin Yank? Just picked it up, and it's patiently waiting for
me...

Lauren



----- Original Message -----
From: "jim barchuk" <jb(at)jbarchuk.com>
To: "Shelley" <shelley(at)internavigate.com>
Cc: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: MySQL + beginner


>
> Hi Shelley!
>
> > does anyone have any suggestions as to a good reference/resource
> > (online and book form) for a novice in MySQL?
>
> I like books to learn some things too. 'The' definitive MySQL reference is
> 'MySQL' by Paul Dubois, New Riders, ISBN 0-7357-0921-1. It is truly
> outstanding. Mine's postmarked 2000 so couldn't hurt to research a bit to
> see if there's a newer version.
>
> I've posted the following in several other places. Beware, the trash is
> still on the shelf:
>
> Ahhh, I take it back somewhat There's another listed at samspublishing.com
> by a different author. :) But given that they'd publish the trash that
> they did I wouldn't trust *anything* from them.
>
> Regardless, DuBois is The Man. And active in the ML too.
>
> This is the one to avoid:
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 22:10:12 -0400 (EDT)
> From: jim barchuk <jb(at)jbarchuk.com>
> To: mysql(at)lists.mysql.com
> Subject: Re: intro mysql book
>
> >  Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days ...SAMS..by Maslakowski.. (Takes you
> > from Ignorant to Working Project).
>
> Avoid it like the PLAGUE.
>
> A 'printed disaster'.

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