PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide is a classic introduction book that covers all the basic things about PHP language. It introduces the basic concepts, using methods and the matters needing attention of the PHP language to the beginners in plain language. The whole book uses abundant examples to lead the reader to master this popular Web development language step by step, and enables reader to get started on writing PHP scripts that are applicable to many common scenes.

Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional is a comprehensive but clear, concise, and attractive guide for absolute beginners (who have never edited an image before) to learn using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), an increasingly popular free and open-source image processing application, from scratch.

For beginners coming to website back-end development, if you are looking for a book that can really let you, in a short period of time, learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript these three primary web development techniques to create dynamic, interactive web sites or applications, then do not miss Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL & JavaScript All in One in Sams Teach Yourself series.

If Blender is the best free alternative of Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya, then GIMP is the best free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Similarly, its powerful and numerous functions, complex features require special books to explain in depth, otherwise, it's extremely difficult to master GIMP. The Book of GIMP is one of the best few complete guide books about GIMP that cover almost any GIMP knowledge.

Head First Physics is a comprehensive book that makes learning mechanics and practical physics with no pressure. Because it provides a fun, innovative, engaging and inspirational learning experience (rather than another reference book) for students or anyone else to understand the physics indeed. Especially, it will convince you that physics isn't a dry subject with only theory, instead, it's all about the real world we live in.