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farcat buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1008 Reg: Jan 27, 2012 France 13,230	confirm \| cancel 04/19/13 02:36 AM (12 years ago) learn some serious PHP Hi gang, I came to realise that in order to take it up a notch with my apps I need to learn PHP. I need to go from (almost) zero knowledge to an advanced level. Anyone has any recommendations on good courses or tutorials (free or not)? Thanks, Farcat Title Comments Hi gang, I came to realise that in order to take it up a notch with my apps I need to learn PHP. I need to go from (almost) zero knowledge to an advanced level. Anyone has any recommendations on good courses or tutorials (free or not)? Thanks, Farcat

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	04/19/13 05:27 AM (12 years ago) What are you trying to do? Comments What are you trying to do?

farcat buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1008 Reg: Jan 27, 2012 France 13,230	04/19/13 05:41 AM (12 years ago) Hi Chris! He he, everything! I am fairly confident in HTML and CSS, I 'd like to move on to PHP. It is not one task in particular, I want to understand how it works to be able to amend my control panel, to handle databases, etc. I am also particularly interested in learning how to generate html dynamically and create frame works. There are so many courses and tutorials online that I don't know where to start... Farcat Comments Hi Chris! He he, everything! I am fairly confident in HTML and CSS, I 'd like to move on to PHP. It is not one task in particular, I want to understand how it works to be able to amend my control panel, to handle databases, etc. I am also particularly interested in learning how to generate html dynamically and create frame works. There are so many courses and tutorials online that I don't know where to start... Farcat

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	04/19/13 06:08 AM (12 years ago) I got my start with a cheap and simple ebook called "Practical PHP" on the App Store (not an iBook). I think it was like $2 or so, but really helped me out. My suggestion: Start with a vision or project in mind while you study. That way you're always trying to apply what you learn, even if only as a mind exercise. For me, it was wanting to learn php so I could make a control panel on my website that fed into a database and could be used to output JSON for my BT apps. Also I wanted to set up a payment system for clients. By the time I was half way through the ebook, I had my vision nearly complete and had a good handle on the basics. Comments I got my start with a cheap and simple ebook called "Practical PHP" on the App Store (not an iBook). I think it was like $2 or so, but really helped me out. My suggestion: Start with a vision or project in mind while you study. That way you're always trying to apply what you learn, even if only as a mind exercise. For me, it was wanting to learn php so I could make a control panel on my website that fed into a database and could be used to output JSON for my BT apps. Also I wanted to set up a payment system for clients. By the time I was half way through the ebook, I had my vision nearly complete and had a good handle on the basics.

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	04/19/13 06:11 AM (12 years ago) Not sure how helpful this is but JetBrains PHPStorm personal license is on sale right now. I will be grabbing one license for myself. http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ Maybe some buzztouchers could comment on its usefulness. Like you farcat I want to start learning PHP. This site is in my bookmarks. https://phpacademy.org/ There is always http://thenewboston.com too. Edit: Just noticed that bucky is using XAMPP for his PHP tuts. If your on a Mac, don't use XAMPP. Use MAMP. Comments Not sure how helpful this is but JetBrains PHPStorm personal license is on sale right now. I will be grabbing one license for myself. http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ Maybe some buzztouchers could comment on its usefulness. Like you farcat I want to start learning PHP. This site is in my bookmarks. https://phpacademy.org/ There is always http://thenewboston.com too. Edit: Just noticed that bucky is using XAMPP for his PHP tuts. If your on a Mac, don't use XAMPP. Use MAMP.

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	04/19/13 06:22 AM (12 years ago) I use Komodo Edit for my coding. I think it's free, and has many of the same features. Would be interested in a comparison of the two. Comments I use Komodo Edit for my coding. I think it's free, and has many of the same features. Would be interested in a comparison of the two.

theMonster Code is Art Posts: 435 Reg: Oct 18, 2011 US 8,050	04/19/13 09:27 AM (12 years ago) @nadthevlad for the record, XAMPP works on the mac. However your very right in saying to use MAMP because it's 1000 times better than XAMPP. -tM Comments @nadthevlad for the record, XAMPP works on the mac. However your very right in saying to use MAMP because it's 1000 times better than XAMPP. -tM

farcat buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1008 Reg: Jan 27, 2012 France 13,230	04/21/13 12:48 PM (12 years ago) Thanks guys, I'll look into all this. Great suggestion @Chris1, I have a few projects in mind that will do just fine. For info, "Practical PHP" is now $0.99, looks like a good investment to me. Farcat Comments Thanks guys, I'll look into all this. Great suggestion @Chris1, I have a few projects in mind that will do just fine. For info, "Practical PHP" is now $0.99, looks like a good investment to me. Farcat

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	04/21/13 12:52 PM (12 years ago) Yea - you'll definitely get more than that out of it! Comments Yea - you'll definitely get more than that out of it!

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