I wanna become a PHP programmer.
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I wanna become a PHP programmer.
Hey guys
Im a MIS guy but I would like to learn php programming so I can be indipendent and customize applications.
There are a lot of articles about php but I really would prefer to start with a book, sort of "php for dummies"
I have NO experience with html, css or any other programming language.
Are there pre-requisites? If not what book do you recommend to me?
Thanks Niko
Im a MIS guy but I would like to learn php programming so I can be indipendent and customize applications.
There are a lot of articles about php but I really would prefer to start with a book, sort of "php for dummies"
I have NO experience with html, css or any other programming language.
Are there pre-requisites? If not what book do you recommend to me?
Thanks Niko
If you're anything like the majority of us here, you've just started on a multi-year challenging yet fun adventure 
HTML is a definate must, since PHP is used to create dynamic HTML. So you will need to know your HTML basics first.
I learned from htmlgoodies.com, then expanded on that and learned the standards. As for a book, I don't know of any sorry.
Good luck!
HTML is a definate must, since PHP is used to create dynamic HTML. So you will need to know your HTML basics first.
I learned from htmlgoodies.com, then expanded on that and learned the standards. As for a book, I don't know of any sorry.
Good luck!
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Thanks to all of you:). Im 32 I hope I don't get discouraged soon...scottayy wrote:If you're anything like the majority of us here, you've just started on a multi-year challenging yet fun adventure
HTML is a definate must, since PHP is used to create dynamic HTML. So you will need to know your HTML basics first.
I learned from htmlgoodies.com, then expanded on that and learned the standards. As for a book, I don't know of any sorry.
Good luck!
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The Zend beginners tutorial was the business! http://www.zend.com/php/beginners/php101-1.php
The php.net chm help file is nearly always open when I'm coding too - http://www.php.net/download-docs.php
Book wise - PHP and Mysql for dynamic web sites - a link to it on Amazon.co.uk (through my affiliate account!!!) is ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/red ... _ap_i2_xgl
The Zend beginners tutorial was the business! http://www.zend.com/php/beginners/php101-1.php
The php.net chm help file is nearly always open when I'm coding too - http://www.php.net/download-docs.php
Book wise - PHP and Mysql for dynamic web sites - a link to it on Amazon.co.uk (through my affiliate account!!!) is ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/red ... _ap_i2_xgl
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DevNetwork, Sitepoint, the PHP website.
Download some sample applications and poke through their code (phpBB, WordPress, etc).
Lastly, there are a ton of PHP related books. I have a particular distaste for the 'For Dummies' series, having learned a few bad habits from a few of them. Kevin Yank's Sitepoint book Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL is a good reference also. It goes pretty fast, but is very easy to understand and will get you developing very quickly.
Download some sample applications and poke through their code (phpBB, WordPress, etc).
Lastly, there are a ton of PHP related books. I have a particular distaste for the 'For Dummies' series, having learned a few bad habits from a few of them. Kevin Yank's Sitepoint book Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL is a good reference also. It goes pretty fast, but is very easy to understand and will get you developing very quickly.
If your looking for a book specifically the one I started with at first was The PHP Bible. I can't remember which one I currently have. Its on PHP and MySQL by Sams Publishing. It seems to be a pretty good book.
I personally would stick with practicle experimenting to learn PHP. Its much more efficient.
I personally would stick with practicle experimenting to learn PHP. Its much more efficient.