# The mailman came today


By Ben Ramsey

Published on March 4, 2004


[![HTTP Developer's Handbook](https://files.benramsey.com/ws/blog/2004-03-04-the-mailman-came-today/http-shiflett.jpg){: .right width="200" }](http://www.amazon.com/HTTP-Developers-Handbook-Chris-Shiflett/dp/0672324547/)

Just a few moments ago, I heard some steps on my front porch.  It was the mail carrier, and she left Chris Shiflett's book _HTTP Developer's Handbook_ at my front door!

[![Advanced PHP Programming](https://files.benramsey.com/ws/blog/2004-03-04-the-mailman-came-today/php-schlossnagle.jpg){: .left width="200" }](http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-PHP-Programming-George-Schlossnagle/dp/0672325616/)

And, yesterday, the mail person came bearing _Advanced PHP Programming_, George Schlossnagle's book.  I'll have plenty of reading to do over the next few days, and I plan on posting a review of each book.  Look for it.

In then meantime, check out these books on your own.  Browse to [George's](http://web.archive.org/web/20040213091231/http://www.schlossnagle.org/~george/blog/) and [Chris's](http://shiflett.org/) blogs, and buy the books through their sites so that they get some extra commission from Amazon.