PHP Reference Beginner to Intermediate PHP 5
This is an excellent book written by Mario Lurig. A collection of over 250 PHP functions with clear explanations in language anyone can understand, followed with as many examples as it takes to understand what the function does and how it works. This book includes numerous additional tips, the basics of PHP, MySQL query examples, regular expressions syntax, and two indexes to help you find information faster.
Author(s): Mario Lurig
163 Pages 
Learning PHP, MySQL and JavaScript by OReilly
This PDF covers the following topics related to Learning PHP, MySQL and JavaScript : Introduction to Dynamic Web Content, Setting Up a Development Server, Introduction to PHP, Expressions and Control Flow in PHP, PHP Functions and Objects, PHP Arrays, Practical PHP, Introduction to MySQL, Mastering MySQL, Accessing MySQL Using PHP, Form Handling, Cookies, Sessions, and Authentication, Exploring JavaScript, Expressions and Control Flow in JavaScript, JavaScript Functions, Objects, and Arrays, JavaScript and PHP Validation and Error Handling, Using Asynchronous Communication, Introduction to CSS, Advanced CSS with CSS3, Accessing CSS from JavaScript, Introduction to jQuery, Introduction to jQuery Mobile, Introduction to HTML5, The HTML5 Canvas, HTML5 Audio and Video, Other HTML5 Features, Bringing It All Together.
Author(s): Robin Nixon
829 Pages
This book covers the following topics: PHP 5 Basic Language, PHP 5 OO Language, PHP 5 Advanced OOP and Design Patterns, Write a Web Application with PHP, Databases with PHP 5, Error Handling, XML with PHP 5, Mainstream Extensions, Using PEAR, Important PEAR Packages, Building PEAR Components, Introduction to Writing PHP Extensions, PHP Shell Scripting.
Author(s): Andi Gutmans, Stig Saether Bakken and Derick Rethans
720 Pages
