Where to start
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:02 am
Hi,
I am thirty seven and attend a small community college where I am majoring in computer technology with a focus on web design. I'm taking a PHP class this semester (and am done with all the assignments), but have not learned a whole lot. I guess no one can learn it all in three months. I also took Java this semester and these were the first two programming classes or experience with programming that I've ever had.
My question is: How did you guys learn all this? Did you take classes, read books, or what? I know HTML and CSS like the back of my hand and create full web pages with just a text editor, but I'm wondering where I should really start to get a good grasp on PHP. I want to learn it well enough to be able to pick apart and manipulate WordPress and Joomla any way that I choose, or at least understand what it is I'm reading in all these files.
What do you guys suggest? The book we're currently using is PHP 5/MYSQL Programming by Andy Harris. Actually, a lot of what we were taught is actually deprecated.
Thanks for any suggestions!
I am thirty seven and attend a small community college where I am majoring in computer technology with a focus on web design. I'm taking a PHP class this semester (and am done with all the assignments), but have not learned a whole lot. I guess no one can learn it all in three months. I also took Java this semester and these were the first two programming classes or experience with programming that I've ever had.
My question is: How did you guys learn all this? Did you take classes, read books, or what? I know HTML and CSS like the back of my hand and create full web pages with just a text editor, but I'm wondering where I should really start to get a good grasp on PHP. I want to learn it well enough to be able to pick apart and manipulate WordPress and Joomla any way that I choose, or at least understand what it is I'm reading in all these files.
What do you guys suggest? The book we're currently using is PHP 5/MYSQL Programming by Andy Harris. Actually, a lot of what we were taught is actually deprecated.
Thanks for any suggestions!