Even if you only have a basic knowledge of HTML, you can build data-driven, interactive, dynamic websites by combining the open-source technologies with Web standards. Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript is a classic, step-by-step guide for teaching you how to do this. It has been updated many times, and always uses the latest core technologies of Web programming today, including PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, as well as React library.

The rapid development of PHP has already surpassed Java and ASP to become by far the most popular Web development language. Its unique syntax mixed with C, Java, Perl and PHP own innovative syntax, supports almost all popular databases and operating systems, and can use C, C++ to perform program extension. With the release of PHP 5 and the adoption of the Zend framework (now the Laminas Project), the marriage of PHP with agile method, design patterns, and unit testing has become a mainstream topic.

PHP 5 Power Programming is a classic must-read authoritative book with 720 pages of content published in 2004, cooperatively written by 3 PHP masters (PHP 5's chief designer - Andi Gutmans, PEAR's founder - Stig Saether Bakken and PHP's core contributor - Derick Rethans). Now its full copyright has been completely free.

Head First series of books give us the impression of fun, many illustrations, easy to understand, and fascinating. Reading Head First books just like listening to a cool teacher in class, which will make you are eager to learn.