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Learning PHP & MySQL |
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Good idea but way too many errors |
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2009-06-21 18:58:35 |
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chris
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I bought this book because it looked like it would give me an overview of the entire process of creating dynamic sites, from installing the prerequisites to optimizing security, etc.
Well it does cover everything I expected and in the clear, easy-to-read style I have come to expect from O'Reilly, who have long been my favourite publisher of programming books.
But where this falls down is the number of errors within the text - I've printed 15 pages of errata! That is just not acceptable. As a technical writer myself you just DON'T put your name to a piece of work unless you are 100% sure the quality is up to scratch. Review, revise, peer review, proof - how did these errors slip through the net?
I hope O'Reilly will do the decent thing and provide a free copy of the 3rd Edition to all those who bought the 2nd.
Such a shame as this promised to be an excellent book; sure it is still very useful but it's highly annoying having to check the errata every time I use an example.
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