I have the book, and it is excellant for a beginner.  I would recommend 
it highly to the novice php/mysql user interested in designing a content 
driven website.

E

Seth Dimbert wrote:
> They've been hawking that book at sitepoint.com for months. I can vouch for
> the content at sitepoint, so I assume the book is good.
> 
> -SD
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> - | -----Original Message-----
> - | From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> - | [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Jim Herrmann
> - | Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:46 PM
> - | To: KCLUG
> - | Subject: Re: Suggestions on database-driven websites
> - |
> - |
> - | This was a book review on slashdot just today:
> - |
> - | /'Build Your Own Database Driven Website using PHP & MySQL'/
> - | http://books.slashdot.org/books/03/04/02/0021221.shtml?tid=169&tid=156
> - |
> - | HTH,
> - | Jim
> - |
> - | Chris Wagner wrote:
> - |
> - | > I was wondering if you all could make a suggestion or point me to a
> - | > reference to help me out here.
> - | >
> - | > I realize that mySQL site probably has some information, but I wasn't
> - | > sure if it had some this simple.
> - | >
> - | > I have installed mySQL on a Win2K box (yeah, I know - yuck) and the
> - | > default install seemed to install it as a "password-less" version.
> - | >
> - | > I'm having difficulty setting up the database via MyODBC and getting
> - | > the DSN to work right.
> - | >
> - | > Is there a good reference you all use for any of this from the Linux
> - | > platform that I might look at to modify for use on this box?
> - | >
> - | > I know very little about ODBC other than the fact that setting up a
> - | > DSN will allow other 'puters to grab data from it.
> - | >
> - | > Any suggestions on where I can find some good documentation?
> - | >
> - | > Thanks,
> - | >
> - | > Chris
> - | >
> - | >
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