Hi guys and gals,

I've been programming in VB.Net for a while and I feel fairly comfortable with the language. However, there is an upcoming project for me that requires me to code in PHP with I have no knowledge of and I need to get a good book on PHP and Apache. There are so many of them out there that make me feel so confused which one to buy, so I thought of asking you guys for recommendation. I want something that can get me started as a beginner and also be kept as a reference book later once I get passed the beginner level. I don't want something strictly written for beginner such as "PHP for Dummies"...

What do you recommend?