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Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:32 am
by funandlearning
Hi,

Can anyone please suggest a good open source project for beginners?

Thanks

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:47 am
by aravona
This is pretty vague and defiantely ambiguous, do you have no idea of what to start with? Which langauges you would like to use / avoid ? (i.e i prefer to avoid javascript 'cos I'm not good at it)

Specify some stuff you've done at least.

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:02 am
by funandlearning
I am sorry...the question should be 'A good open source PHP project' for beginners....

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:12 am
by aravona
Still depends on what kinda thing you want to do. Something along the lines of an online store, a member/non member website, a online library type site, simple forums ... or even a browser game site. Theres loads of places to start from :P

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:16 am
by funandlearning
I would like to know projects on online store and member/non-member websites

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:23 am
by aravona
I know you said beginner, but what kind of things have you done before? I call myself beginner, and I've been doing php for over a year now.

I have my entire years worth of php tutorials and one of them is very basic member logins. Done a user login for a online bookstore before but not extensively. Have you any idea where to start or are you looking for a step by step guide?

Re: Good Open souce project for a beginner

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:44 am
by funandlearning
Yes, I am new to PHP, but worked before in Coldfusion, javascript. I want to see some good code or the way experienced PHP developers code...I have knowledge of eb development concepts etc..Right now, I am learning PHP Basics

Thanks