Book Recommendation - PHP/MySQL

[phatlip12]

I've been doing a TON of reading this summer. So far I've read 3 books (one on XHTML/CSS, Javascript and Ajax) and now I'd like to move on to one on PHP/MySQL.

I'm wondering if you guys have any nice recommendations for a PHP/MySQL book? I'm completely new to it but am looking for a book I can read and get started on making some cool applications right away. Any suggestions?

[AriaStar]

If my books weren't at the bottom of a big box I haven't unpacked since packing it to leave Sonic Wall, I'd get it out for you. If I remember in the morning, I'll dig it out for ya.

[shandavio]

How to do everything with PHP & MySQL by Vikram Vaswani

I don't know how it compares to others of the same nature, but it helped me get a grasp on the language. I would suggest going to your library and just taking a look at the web/computer section and getting whatever seems helpful.

Honestly, though, the Internet seems like a better bet.

[travislopes]

It doesn't focus too much on MySQL, but it does have some chapters dealing with it...

Learning PHP 5 by David Sklar (http://www.amazon.com/Learning-PHP-5-David-Sklar/dp/0596005601/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215363763&sr=8-1).

It has helped me learn many things about the language that I didn't know. However, I would suggest reading tutorials online instead. That's how I learned most of what I know of the language.

[Forzeti]

This isn't a book obviously, but like PHP.net (http://php.net/) the MySQL documentation (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/) is invaluable.