silverglade Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 sorry, i couldnt find a specific forum to ask this question so i posted it here. i have been studying php at w3schools.com and i studied a little mysql with inserting data into tables. but as far as a track for learning php goes, i have no direction. it looks like there are a billion things you can do with php, shopping carts, text to images, or other tiny obscure things, but i just dont have a plan or outline to learn php. i wish there was a site that had projects for newbies that get a little harder with each one, with a specific end goal. like to create a shopping cart at the end of the lesson. does anyone know what kind of applications i should start learning for a newbie, or is there a site like the one i described? and when should i start learning Mysql? i have no direction. just lots of scattered tutorials on google. any help GREATLY appreciated . thank you. derek (sorry if i already asked this question before, i havent been to the forum in about a year, right now the only things i know are html, css and photoshop, to make static web pages) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hi My suggestion would be to take one of your static web pages and convert it to using php (easy, rename it from whatever.htm to whatever.php), and then add some dynamic features. Eg, maybe store the IP address in a mysql table each time a page is requested. While writing from scratch is necessary I find it easier to start learning from a point of modifying what already exists. So another option would be to install some kind of php script (maybe one of the free forum scripts) and then play with it, adding features. All the best Keith Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverglade Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 awesome keith. thank you very much! also, when i decide to add dynamic features to my static web pages, is there a list somewhere of things you can add to a webpage with php? should i just google "things you can do with php"? any more ideas greatly appreciated. thanks. derek Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverglade Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 actually i found a list of things php can do, but i wouldnt know where to start. here is the list http://www.hotscripts.com/category/php/scripts-programs/ please any help appreciated. just some guidance on where to start learning, i dont know what i should learn as a php developer. eventually i do want to make a shopping cart for a website. but other than that, i dont know what i should learn. especially to get a job. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunac Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Your on the right path. The best way to learn PHP is to use it. Think of projects that you would like to create and create them. Here's a few ideas of common applications shoutbox photo gallery content management calendar Email / newsletter functionality In fact, with those 5 applications you can build most websites. Good luck. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hi Agree with the above. Just pick something that you would like on your site, and have a bash at it. Calendar sounds like a good one. Set up some kind of basic form to allow yourself to enter details of events (you could even just hard code a userid and password at this stage), save the details to a MySQL table and write a page that displays calendar entries. You WILL make mistakes, and that is part of learning. Have a try at finding your mistakes and when you are struggling post a question on here. All the best Keith Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverglade Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 ok thank you both very much! now at least i know what to do. i was thinking along those same lines today. the only thing i worry about is that if i ever get a job as a php programmer, there are so many applications to php, that what happens if i dont know how to make what they ask of me? thank you very much for the replies. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171420-general-learning-php-question-couldnt-find-proper-forum/#findComment-904849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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