My first php site
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My first php site
I'm learning php and mysql, I could use some feed back on my first site. I made this pretty much as a learning site, and I haven't yet created the banner, so forgive me. http://www.lacrosse-bars.com
thanks, I figured that out after using it for about 10 minutes. I love it. I used to have a job as a web developer for a small company using asp.net, and I just had so much trouble getting things to work. I have since quit that job and am going back to school, and I figured I'd try php and this is what I what to do for the rest of my life.
What didn't you like about .NET? Strange question I know, but my boss is asking me to learn it. I figure the drag and drop thing in visual studio the "controls" look easy at first until you figure out that you have to learn all of MS objects and behind the scenes code to make anything really work... But that's just a guess. I bet its nasty to figure out how to fix problems specially if the problem is in their framework. What was your experience?
well I was at a disadvantage when I was forced to use it, I still haven't finished school. When I was in school my friend and I were taking lots of classes on different platforms, AS/400, Linux, and Windows. I didn't really do any of my .net homework, I focused on the AS/400 and Linux stuff.
I just couldn't remember all of the syntax, everything is different from php, perl, java and c/c++. I spent more time searching for the syntax. It also didn't seem to fit with the same logic that I've used for other languages, I might be doing it wrong, that's why I'm going back to school. I also like to write all my code in notepad or vi, and I also like to create all files that I use. .net creates a ton of files right when you create a web application, and I just didn't understand what they were all doing. I think they are trying to make everything easier with there way of doing things, but I just couldn't make sense of it. I tried to for about a year. I've spent 3 days learning php, and I've done more in those 3 days with php, than I did in a year in .net.
What do you think about my site, I'm really proud of the dynamic page numbering. I wrote that from my head, and it worked on the first try, as most of my php code does, and I about had a heart attack.
p.s. stay away from .net
I just couldn't remember all of the syntax, everything is different from php, perl, java and c/c++. I spent more time searching for the syntax. It also didn't seem to fit with the same logic that I've used for other languages, I might be doing it wrong, that's why I'm going back to school. I also like to write all my code in notepad or vi, and I also like to create all files that I use. .net creates a ton of files right when you create a web application, and I just didn't understand what they were all doing. I think they are trying to make everything easier with there way of doing things, but I just couldn't make sense of it. I tried to for about a year. I've spent 3 days learning php, and I've done more in those 3 days with php, than I did in a year in .net.
What do you think about my site, I'm really proud of the dynamic page numbering. I wrote that from my head, and it worked on the first try, as most of my php code does, and I about had a heart attack.
p.s. stay away from .net
Visually - quite plain. However, you're functionality seems to be working quite well (although XHTML doesn't validate). Very impressive for someone who's only been doing PHP for a few days.
Spruce it up a bit and you'll have a top notch site!
Spruce it up a bit and you'll have a top notch site!
Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
Congrats on your first site, yea I know, 5981 people here have already said it, but it's a cool site. However, you should make it more drunk-friendly. I tackled that problem on one of my websites with a black background and gigantic yellow text. It's very readable right now, even under high levels of intoxication! 
You are the kind of person that I like seeing around. Someone who can figure stuff out themself. From your posts it seems like you can work quite well independently, only really asking questions when they're necessary. Trust me, that's a huge advantage over those masses of (presumably) 13-year-olds who want their sites done for them from scratch.

You are the kind of person that I like seeing around. Someone who can figure stuff out themself. From your posts it seems like you can work quite well independently, only really asking questions when they're necessary. Trust me, that's a huge advantage over those masses of (presumably) 13-year-olds who want their sites done for them from scratch.
Fixed!Grim... wrote: Now all you need is a search form
thanks for all your praise, I have also put out another site that I've been working on that will have reviews of the dvds that I own. Right now it just has a simple search capability and has the info right off of the back of the dvd. This site isn't completed but it's up and running, give it a look, kindof similar to the bar site. http://www.metadvds.com
Fo shizzle, dawg!Ree wrote:It's nice you're learning PHP and that you succeed in it, but just because YOU was not successfull with .NET you shouldn't really post thisp.s. stay away from .net
Which is? You're not making yourself clear.Ree wrote:.NET is there for a reason, noone should stay away from it.