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- Celia R.
Seu livro PHP 6 E MYSQL 5 não contém muito assunto sobre inserção, visualização, alteração e exclusão de dados em formularios, aqui no BRASIL esse assunto em livros é carente esse livro é bom na maioria dos tópicos de php. Voce poderia inserir bastante desse assunto na proxima edição ou algum arquivo na internet?
Thanks for the feedback and for the nice words on the book.
Thanks, Larry, for all your books. They have really helped to get me started with setting up dynamic websites and the examples are excellent. This is my latest project: http://bastadematar.com which I couldn’t have done without your help.
Thank you for the nice words. And congrats on what you’ve been able to accomplish so far!
Hey Larry,
I have come a long way in the past two years, in creating database-driven websites, thanks to you.
However, I am starting to wonder if I should take my focus away from production and go into a dedicated learning phase for a while: Should I be learning to develop mobile apps for devices like the Android?
I haven’t read up much on mobile app development, but I very rarely see anything about people using php. Apparently it is possible: http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/07/php-android-app-development/.
I would love to hear your comments on php and mobile apps.
Scott Fennell
Hello Scott. Thanks for the post. If you want to learn how to develop apps, for whatever reason, then perhaps you should. Android app development requires Java, I believe (or Flex via AIR). I personally would not be inclined to use PHP for mobile app development. To me that sounds like using a screwdriver to hammer in a nail because a screwdriver is what you have. PHP, in my opinion, should be used for what it does best: server-side work.