Having not programmed in PHP for a good while but still knowing the basics, I was looking for a book that wasnt going to teach me from the ground up or wasnt going to dive into advanced abstract theory.

I confess I'm a O'Reilly fan basically for the geek factor and kudos you get from having a set of them on your desk, but hey.... Psssst wanna know a secret ? Most of them aren't actually that good!

There I said it, I feel a bit bad about it, but its true. Sometimes having an O'Reilly Java book on your desk looks good, but the book itself and your abilities might suck. People still go "ah-ha your an O'Reilly guy eh ?"  thinking you have things like "ability", "talent" or "genius".

That aside, This is a good book. I've found it perfect for jumping back into the world of programming with real life problems, examples and solutions.

Now to collect the set !