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January 28th, 2010

AJAX and PHP, Building Modern Web Apps – Book Review

As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of reading actual web development books to increase ones skills. Sometimes, you just need to step away from the computer and read an actual physical book. I recently had the pleasure of reading AJAX and PHP: Building Modern Web Applications - Second Edition, and I absolutely loved it. I'm going to take some time today to go over the some of the book, and what I feel it has to offer the average reader.

Posted in Books, Client Side, Featured, Javascript, Resources
By Drew Douglass

December 8th, 2009

PHP For Absolute Beginners Reviewed + Giveaway!

Recently, fellow web developer and friend, Jason Lengstorf wrote and published (by Apress Publishing) PHP for Absolute Beginners.

Jason was kind enough to send me a copy for my own reading and enjoyment. Now that I've finished, I'll be quickly reviewing the book and then giving away a free copy to one of our readers, courtesy of Jason Lengstorf and Apress Publishing! Read on to find out more about the book and how to win the giveaway!

Posted in Featured, PHP, Resources, Server Side
By Drew Douglass