PHP

[atholon]

PHP is one of the most widely used languages in web programming and can make managing a website much, much easier. It can also allow your visitors to perform actions that you decide. Other cool web languages that are really hot right now are asp, asp.net and java's server sided language (which I forgot the name of.) Anywho here are some good places to check out if you're interested in learning PHP and some good books you might want to check out from the library.

1. Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours (Best PHP book ever )
2. PHP.net
3. Resource Index: PHP
4. Distant Help

[Acid]

Thanx ath

I think I'm gonna put a bit of time towards learning it.

[the þrox™]

link one doesnt work...maybe its not a link but...its not working here.

[atholon]

The first one is a book I got from the library, it is probably the best one on there, it really goes through PHP well, the other ones I hae read are really crappy and go really slow for me.

[the þrox™]

lmao i know the feeling, have you ever read one of those first time books on a microsoft program...i had to when i went to college a while back...what a pain..."Put the mouse over the button". "Click the button". lmfao

[atholon]

Yes in my C++ class I had a crappy book like that, it drove me nuts, I pretty much learned from something else. BTW I like your siggy.

[the þrox™]

thanks.

[Scott]

I'd say get down and dirty from the getgo. Download some simple scripts, join a community based on php and ask away..

[BeBop]

exactly how i learned lol then i spent some money and got a book when i wanted to get into some more advanced stuff

[the þrox™]

i think im going to remain an HTML man for a long long time...lol

[Systemkaos]

yes panther couldnt have done any better lol, that is how i can now MOD, make sigs, make sites, program a little, and do some PHP based work, and other non ligit things

been a good 8 years of sitting and learning while trying to live a life of a teenager but WELL worth it

remember the only way to learn is to read, read, read, and a litttle typing then reading that

[zza1pqx]

I have that PHP in 24 hours book (I learned a lot from the html equivalent) but I havent really read it.
My web space doesnt have sql though so its tough to see the point really.

[BeBop]

System i was the same way lol, i didnt get any books on HTML i just learned it from look, typing, reading, and learning, same goes for php.

[atholon]

That is how I learned HTML and some PHP but for some parts of PHP you need some sort of refrence if you can't ask anyone about something you need to do

[Scott]

Originally posted by atholon
That is how I learned HTML and some PHP but for some parts of PHP you need some sort of refrence if you can't ask anyone about something you need to do

http://www.php.net http://www.google.com

[atholon]

Yes panther and I can find it faster in the book they have some really good stuff here, I know your not a fan of books but this one is good to have around when your not sure how to do something or what something is. That is how I use it, works for me

[JonM]

Originally posted by Panther
I'd say get down and dirty from the getgo. Download some simple scripts, join a community based on php and ask away..

That's what I'm doing. Except I expect to get a book to teach me some mysql/php, i don't want to over load phphq.net with questions lol. I already know html really good, it's basically BB code. <h1>Welcome to my site!</h1>
<p>You are<i> Billy Bob </i>from channel 13</p> lol.