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Arturo Espinoza
9,181 PointsPHP Basic done. What is next?
I finished PHP Basic. I am not sure what PHP course is next. There are several courses but they are not in order. Can someone please let me know which is the second course I should be taking.
Also, is there still a value in learning this language or should I be focused on something else?
4 Answers
jason chan
31,009 Pointshttps://teamtreehouse.com/tracks/php-development
I would suggest learn a framework afterwords. Like Laravel.
But wordpress development is huge industry. Wish it followed mvc. But it doenst
Mikkel Rasmussen
31,772 PointsI would choose Using PHP with MySQL :)
You have only touch the surface of the language and php is one of the most used language on the web so yea its still worth learning :)
Arturo Espinoza
9,181 PointsWhile browsing for Front End dev jobs (just browsing) I notice lots of them ask for PHP knowledge. So, I decided to look into PHP. I like it. Just need to know what my next task is after finishing the basic. I do plan to lean MySQL after PHP though. For now, I am learning both PHP and JS. Thank you for your comments :)
Jeff Lemay
14,268 PointsIf you don't know javascript/jquery yet, that is probably a good place to go next. Client-side interactivity is almost a necessity with sites these days.
But MySQL would be a good choice too, being able to access dynamic data in a database can add tremendous value to a site.
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsI don't remember all that is covered in the PHP track. But for courses, I think this is a good order:
Arturo Espinoza
9,181 PointsI wasn't on the PHP track it was just a random basic course. I found the PHP track so I am now following the order. Thank you all for your input.
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsTed Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsA framework is good, but I think you benefit from more knowledge of PHP first. You definitely want Object Oriented Programming so you can understand how the framework functions.