Which latest PHP books would you recommend for a seasoned programmer?

Purpose: I need to use PHP and MySQL to build a web site with fairly sophisticated features including but not limited to session securities, traffic tracking, database support, and latest ad handling features.





My background:


1. Never programmed PHP or MySQL or Java, but, for 10 years, have done large commercial projects using Perl, HTML, Javascript, Oracle (RDBMS, SQL, and PL/SQL), C/C++, X-windows (core stuff), etc.


2. Knows UNIX environments well, but not Windows or NT.





Would prefer books published within the past year. Interested in web sites with good training materials as well.





Thank you very much.

Which latest PHP books would you recommend for a seasoned programmer?
If you are in fact a seasoned programmer with Perl and C/C++ experience, no book is necessary; the PHP documentation will do just fine:





http://www.php.net/manual/en/





Sessions, in particular, are covered here:





http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session...





Traffic tracking really has nothing to do with PHP (or any other scripting language); it is implemented on HTTP server level. You should consult documentation for the server you will be developing for (Apache, IIS, whatever).





"Latest ad handling features"... Not sure what you mean...
Reply:if u have the knowledge that u have mentioned u dont need a perticular book...just refer to different online help websites on PHP and MySql....
Reply:You may want to check the PHP book reviews section of the PHP Classes site, it always lists the latest books and related subjects: http://www.phpclasses.org/reviews/
Reply:if you know perl php is going to be a breeze. I only buy Wroz books.