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dottzilla
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Beginner in need of advice

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Although I have been designing sites for awhile, I have always depended on Dreamweaver. I am finding now, while using SiteGrinder Pro and Dreamweaver, that there are things I just gotta know how to code. I am trying to get my first contact form running and I am so new to PHP that I am a tad lost.

Can any recommend an excellent PHP reference book for a newbie? I would like to clear the first hurdle by getting a solid, secure contact form running on my site, but I also plan to get a solid base in basic coding so I will be more comfortable taking on new scripting.

Thanks in advance to any advice offered! It will be greatly appreciated.

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watson516
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Re: Beginner in need of advice

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I'm not sure about books but there are alot of free online tutorials that will walk you through the basics of php
dottzilla
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Re: Beginner in need of advice

Post by dottzilla »

I know there are alot of tutorials, I just prefer to have a great reference books so that if I can refer to them without having to search online and switch between programs while working. And it makes it easier to be able to study something if I can take it with me :)

Thanks
tanmay
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Re: Beginner in need of advice

Post by tanmay »

hi, as you are looking for basic in PHP i must say visit the site http://www.w3schools.com/php. there are lot of material that will build your base. then after go for http://www.php.net for more detail and function description..and as you say for books..jst check out "PHP for dummies".
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