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niko_k
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I wanna become a PHP programmer.

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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
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I believe you need to learn HTML and CSS before learning PHP. After you can make a few static web pages, then start playing with PHP.
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Post by s.dot »

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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Post by niko_k »

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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w3schools.com

after that, php.net will become you're best friend :)
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Post by andym01480 »

I only started a year ago.

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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One thing that can help you learn is if you have a website idea that you are interested in. Surely you have something like a "totally new idea for a CMS" that you want to build?
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Post by RobertGonzalez »

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.
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Post by Trenchant »

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.
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