Books?

[Tedd]

Does anybody know any good books on PHP or C++? I read tutorials off the internet, but I'm preferable to having a thorough teaching from a book or an actual teacher.

[MichaelZ]

Hello,

Some help (I hope :)):

http://www.freetechbooks.com/
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Computing_bookshelf
http://www.computer-books.us/
http://www.phptr.com/promotions/promotion.asp?promo=1484&redir=1&rl=1
http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/linuxbooks.html


Some good books (not free) on C++:

"effetive c++" and "more effective c++" and "effective stl" from Scott Meyers
"Exceptional c++" and "More Exceptional c++" and "Exceptional c++ style" from Herb Sutter
"The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference" from Josuttis
"Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied" from Andrei Alexandrescu
"The C++ Programming Language" from Bjarne Stroustrup
"The Design and Evolution of C++" from Bjarne Stroustrup
The C++ Standard : Incorporating Technical Corrigendum No. 1And not to forget this website:

http://public.research.att.com/~bs/homepage.html (http://public.research.att.com/%7Ebs/homepage.html)


Best wishes,
Michael

[Tedd]

Thanks a load, I'll get right on these :)

[MichaelZ]

Hello,

I have just found this C++ crash course that could be useful:

http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/41/07645748/0764574841.pdf

Best wishes,
Michael

[Revert]

I've always heard that Accelerated C++ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/020170353X/sr=8-1/qid=1146432323/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5118479-2853556?%5Fencoding=UTF8) is a really good book (think it's used in quite a few college courses), but I've never been able to actually shuffle through a copy myself.

[Tedd]

I'll have to start making good use of my Barnes and Noble Membership Card, eh? Thanks for all the help, guys. This isn't required for school or anything- programming is something I want to go into later in life (I'm not yet sixteen).

[Kronoz]

Linux Programming By Example - Kurt Wall
It is C orientated and will teach you alot, I agree books are a good way to learn. I've never really learnt much more than basics from web tutorials.

[Tedd]

I'm more of an audible learner- yet I can't manage to make the B honors roll. :|

[thumper]

I've always heard that Accelerated C++ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/020170353X/sr=8-1/qid=1146432323/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5118479-2853556?%5Fencoding=UTF8) is a really good book (think it's used in quite a few college courses), but I've never been able to actually shuffle through a copy myself.
I second this book recommendation for learning C++.

Just a note, but the "Modern C++ Design" book is not for beginners - or even some intermediate C++ programmers. A bit of a heavy weight - good though.

[Hoffmann]

Does anybody know any good books on PHP or C++? I read tutorials off the internet, but I'm preferable to having a thorough teaching from a book or an actual teacher.

4 excelent C++ books:

1. "Absolute C++", by Walter Savitch; Addison Wesley; 2 edition (February 21, 2005)

2. " Accelerated C++", by Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo; Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (January 15, 2000)

3. "Object Oriented Programming in C++", by Nicolai M. Josuttis; John Wiley & Sons; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)

4. "The C++ Standard Library : A Tutorial and Reference ", by Nicolai M. Josuttis; Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (August 12, 1999)

Hoffmann

[asimon]

Okay, some good C++ recommendations (especially Accelerated C++ seems to be a good choice). But despite that PHP is the devil, are there any books on PHP which are usually rated top notch? Thanks.