90 Amazon.com Reader Reviews (average 4 of 5 possible stars, including 55 5-star reviews)

BlogCritics Magazine
October 29, 2006
"I have no qualms recommending it to those who may find themselves as technologically challenged as myself."

Slashdot (reviewed by Ravi Kumar)
May 22, 2006
"I really liked the layout of the book. Each section is accompanied by PHP code snippet which shows how it is done. Just because one gets two books at the price of one does not mean that the book is short on detail. In fact the opposite is true and the 860 pages contain all that is needed for coming up to date with the latest version of PHP and MySQL."

Richard Testani
March 8, 2006
"A great book worth its weight in code."

Godbit.com
January 23, 2006
"If you are considering Gilmore's book amongst other options, purchase this one first and give it a read-through. If you still aren't satisfied, then look to other books to enhance your knowledge. My hunch is that as you progress in your understanding, you will find this book to be not only informative but also foundational to your programming skills."

PHP Books Blog
August 25, 2005
"This is the perfect book for the Web designer, programmer, hobbyist, or novice..." (first edition review)