bev Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I would like some advise on how to learn php. I feel like I need a "PHP for Dummies" book.. I can edit it to an extent but I just cant figure it out. The in's and out's . I would like suggestions on the best simple way to learn this language. Local colleges and tech centers do not even offer this so I am going with the net. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 You may want to start by looking for tutorials; places like http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/DEfaULT.asp, http://www.tizag.com/phpT/ and http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/PHP/1 -- you might want to start with tizag. They give a nice introduction into the language. If you still feel it's difficult to get your head around PHP, then you need to get yourself a little more familiar with mathematical principles. I'm not saying you have to be a math whiz, but the logical principles behind math are identical if not similar to the principles that drive programming logic. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomatt Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 If the above methods fail, a book from a reputable publisher might be the ideal way to go. It gives you an offline reference, and usually goes more in depth than web tutorials... most also come with tons of example files. I never went that route, so I can't recommend any books in particular... sorry A good way to start is by getting a local development environment set up. There are ton's of 'one-click' solutions to this: Windows: http://www.wampserver.com/en/ OSX: http://www.mamp.info/en/index.php ( though apache/php come preinstalled on OSX10.5... some people aren't comfortable messing with config files ) Linux: Check your package management app. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodesa Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 i always recommend this: http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627 Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I guess the best way to approach this is to buy a good book. Here's a quick list of books, Hotscripts: PHP Books, of course you should read reviews on these books and find the one that suits you best but I think there is a sticky on this. Anyway, I've learned a lot just hanging out on the forums trying to solve other people's problems. If you get stuck on something either post it or read a tutorial on how to fix it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bev Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thank You all for the helpful information.. Wish me luck Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thread locked. There are a ton of "what books/tutorials/etc.." type of posts around here, including stickies. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/128867-learn-php-how/#findComment-668382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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