PHP Book Needed

[romeo_2005]

i need a php book about ow to build a forum version
i like to do that but dunno what shall i have i wanna know how to build it and what is the nessecary thing to do that and a guide from where i can get


so who can help and have a good knowladge about this??

[kamikazi]

u can try this one
PHP 5 Fast & Easy Web Development


PHP 5 Fast & Easy Web Development | Julie Meloni | Premier Press | Published May 2004 | 545 pages | ISBN 1592004733

Don't spend your time wading through manuals to learn PHP 5. Spend it doing what you do best- creating web pages! With "PHP 5 Fast & Easy Web Development" you can get up and running with PHP 5, Apache, and MySQL with ease. By the time you're finished, you'll be able to display dynamic content, build your own contact management system, create custom reports, work with XML, and much more. Less time, less effort, more results!

Features

* The ideal followup to the highly popular previous edition
* Learn PHP by creating Web pages, not by spending time wading through manuals
* Provides the perfect guide for getting up to speed on the new features of version 5, or learning PHP from scratch quickly

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started
1. Installing and Configuring MySQL
2. Installing Apache
3. Installing PHP

Part 2: The Absolute Basics of Coding in PHP
4. Mixing PHP and HTML
5. Introducing Variables and Operators
6. Using PHP Variables

Part 3: Start with the Simple Stuff
7. Displaying Dynamic Content
8. Sending E-Mail
9. Using Your File System
10. Uploading Files to Your Website

Part 4: Getting to Know Your MySQL Database
11. Establishing a Connection and Poking Around
12. Creating a Database Table
13. Inserting Data into the Table
14. Selecting and Displaying Data

Part 5: User Authentication and Tracking
15. Database-Driven User Authentication
16. Using Cookies
17. Session Basics

Part 6: Creating Your Own Contact Management System
18. Planning Your System
19. Adding Contacts
20. Modifying Contacts
21. Deleting Contacts
22. Working with Contacts

Part 7: Additional Project Examples
23. Managing a Simple Mailing List
24. Creating Custom Logs and Reports
25. Working with XML

Appendices:
A: Additional Configuration Options
B: Basic PHP Function Reference
C: Writing Your Own Functions and Objects
D: Database Normalization and SQL Reference
E: Using SQLite
F: Getting Help