# Best book for AS/PHP?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388
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**Created:** [July 22, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388 "2003-07-22T16:54:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Domo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Domo)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/1 "2003-07-22T16:54:33Z")
Im looking to buy a few books to up my knowledge of PHP/MySQL and Actionscript in Flash MX.
Does anyone have any recommendations for excellent PHP/MySQL and Actionscript books? If you have, please tell me a bit about the book(s) and where I could get them online. I’m looking for books that start from the basics and move into the more advanced stuff, just so I can always use it in the future 🙂
I’m also a resident of Canada so be sure they ship here 😛
Thanks a lot,
Domo
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/2 "2003-07-22T21:32:21Z")
anyone?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/3 "2003-07-22T21:40:07Z")
There’s a couple that have both flash _and_ PHP/MySQL:
> **[Foundation PHP for Flash](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1903450160/qid=1058909907/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-8271228-2878246?v=glance&s=books)**
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> PHP is a rapidly growing open source web scripting language�the most popular Apache web server module, used in over 7,000,000 domains. There is a huge demand to integrate dynamic content into Flash si ...
> **[Advanced PHP for Flash](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590591879/qid=1058909907/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/103-8271228-2878246?v=glance&s=books)**
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> Advanced PHP for Flash is the follow-up to the hugely popular Foundation PHP for Flash. The main aim of this book is to extend the reader's knowledge of using PHP and MySQL to produce dynamic content ...
This is not to say you can only get them at amazon. check your local library, i’m sure they have some books on these topics there.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/4 "2003-07-22T21:45:07Z")
What about just a book for straight up PHP and one for Flash/Actionscript?
Do you have a favorite?
Thanks for replying btw 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/5 "2003-07-22T22:04:06Z")
Um, for actionscript, i’d recommend colin moock’s book for flash MX. he goes into detail with all of the functions in MX and best of all, has examples.
For PHP find an O’Reilly book. those are the among best, IMO.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/6 "2003-07-22T22:16:11Z")
Thanks, i’ll check em out
Are they at amazon?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/7 "2003-07-22T22:18:55Z")
I found colin’s… and I see he has a 1st and second edition…
Would you recommend getting just the 2nd?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/8 "2003-07-22T22:24:19Z")
and - what is the full name for the o’reilly person for the php book?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/9 "2003-07-22T22:33:28Z")
OK.
Ive found 2 books, please tell me if they are good choices 🙂
> **[ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/actionscript-for-flash-mx-colin-moock/1110924655?ean=9780596003968)**
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> Updated to cover Flash MX, the newest version of Macromedia Flash, ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition is the one book no...
and
> **[Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/web-database-applications-with-php-mysql-hugh-e-williams/1019193945?ean=9780596000417)**
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> What do eBay, Amazon.com and CNN.com have in common? They're all applications that integrate large databases with the Web. The popularity (and power) of these...
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/10 "2003-07-22T22:57:53Z")
yeah, i’m sure those will suffice.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-for-as-php/26388/11 "2003-07-22T23:29:24Z")
Thanks for your help 🙂 I hope these books will help me attain a through knowledge of both AS and PHP 🙂