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nicolas merve
Courses Plus Student 311 Points"php basics" or "build a simple php application"?. help ->learn php from library ( not from track)
Hello everyone,
i am gonna learn php from library ( not from track), so what courses should i take? i want to learn mysql also.
i know, html, css and mid-level javascript.
if you suggest some good books(PHP, Mysql) it would be great :)
thanks for support :)
2 Answers
Steven Horowitz
6,966 PointsI took PHP Basics and I'm on Build a Simple PHP Application right now. PHP Basics just covers the basic basic basics of PHP code concepts. Build a Simple PHP Application briefly touches on the basics before it gets right into the nitty-gritty. I'd recommend taking the Build a Simple PHP Application course because you should already be familiar with basic programming principles.
nicolas merve
Courses Plus Student 311 Pointsthanks for help, if you would like to strengthen your skills with some book, here is the great one i found. http://it-ebooks.info/book/4681/
Stephen Van Delinder
21,457 PointsStephen Van Delinder
21,457 PointsHey Nicolas,
That's exactly how I did it!
I highly recommend the MySQL course in Development tools; and I might take that course before getting started on PHP so you will understand how data is created, read, updated, and deleted.
Ensure you have a working knowledge of PHP's moving parts. Take PHP basics and read through the language reference here at PHP.net.
From there take "Build a Simple PHP application," "Enhancing a Simple PHP Application," and "Using PHP with MySQL." These courses all deal with increasingly complicated aspects of the same project and by the end you will not only know how to manipulate PHP, but also understand how it can be integrated with MySQL.
Hit the forums if you have any questions! Good Luck, Stephen