Mike, I'm going to follow Josh's advice too. ;-) I didn't realize a PHP/PGSQL book existed... Not sure how I missed it.
Anyway, if you can install PGSQL on your WinXP box, setting up a database is a piece of cake. :-)
When you get around to installing the goodiers, shoot me an e-mail and I'll give you some tips I learned the *hard* way.
My latest problem is trying to get dbg (debugger) to work with maguma's php coder's IDE. ugggh!
I am getting close to actually being able to program in PHP, though :-)
Mike <1100100@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Josh,
Thanks for your response.
I'm taking your advice.
I have sampled the Douglas book and liked what I saw, so I just ordered it.
I'm thinking I should see if I'm even able to learn how to build and
use a database, then if I'm successful with postgresql, I'll worry
about building a web interface for it.
Thanks again for the input and guidance.
Mike
On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:00:52 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Mike,
>
> > 2. Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL by Wrox
> > (this may not even be available. if it is, contact apress.com for more
> > information since they bought the rights to this title).
>
> I reviewed this book for Wrox Press, shortly before they went out of business.
> It was not a favorable review; the authors are primarily MS SQL Server
& gt; engineers and cross-over some information which is not accurate. Also, many
> of the technical examples in the book contain typos and mistakes. So I do
> NOT recommend this book currently. Buy Kerry Douglas' book instead.
> http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=4-0735712573-2
> Somewhat outdated (versionn 7.2) but everything in it is accurate.
>
> > Can anyone recommend a solid resource book for learning/using php in
> > conjunction with postgresql.
>
> Ewald has such a book:
> http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=4-0672323826-3
>
> --
> --Josh
>
>
>
> Josh Berkus
> Aglio Database Solutions
> San Francisco
>
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