mvalviar Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hello to all, This is my first post. I'm fairly new to web programming in general I just studied it on my own. I've read ebooks and online tutorials about php, js, html/css. I'm not an expert on any of them but I know how they work. Right know I'm lost because I know how to program in php but I don't know how to use it practically. How can I be a proficient web programmer? Can anyone suggest a good online quiz or exam so I can test how proficient I am? Even projects that I can work on as training. I have a friend who is a professional web programmer who sometimes gives me scripts to work on. They are from projects given to him by his clients. Sometimes I know what to do with it sometimes I'm totally lost. Most of the tasks he gives me involves adding new features to an existing web app. Is it really possible for me to be an accomplished web programmer on my own by just reading stuff online? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/136727-whats-my-next-step/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_chou12 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The best way is start coding, personal comments>> reading tones of manuals tutorials isnt the same as trying ur self, try to code for simple script like a guestbook or something. Ted Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/136727-whats-my-next-step/#findComment-714014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Look into Object Oriented Programming (OOP). You may not use it for smaller tasks/scripts but when doing commercial/paid work, it makes more sense. It also encourages clean/organized code and will keep you from using repetitive code. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/136727-whats-my-next-step/#findComment-714024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvalviar Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I've tried that. I've successfully made a few scripts that involves sessions, regex, mysql, pear, and curl. But when I tackle real scripts meant for a full blown web app I end up getting lost and losing my self confidence and just giving up because it seems that I don't know anything. Am I ready for Zend? My friend said I should learn it. I tried to but I can't even go past the tutorial I am reading (Getting Started with Zend Framework by Rob Allen). Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/136727-whats-my-next-step/#findComment-714027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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