deon_L Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Hello Everyone! My Name Is Deon and I am a COMPLETE Newbie to .php, But I am a Fast learner, so my question is... where should I start to get a good foundation on .php coding?? I have created several websites but Now I'd Like to learn how to turn them into Membership sites! Thanks in avance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian F. Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The PHP manual is one of the best resources you can find, so staring there is highly recommended. Other than that, just read a lot of code, search for terms you come across, and write your own code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I'm a fan of getting a solid book with good, clear, concise examples. The best intro book I've found has been the Visual Quickstart Guide by Larry Ullman (http://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Dynamic-Web-Sites/dp/0321784073/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348939212&sr=1-2&keywords=ullman). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacym Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 When I was just starting out I just picked a small project and googled the different parts of how to do it. Learning by doing is always the best way, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewdan Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I was always quite fond of Sams Teach yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache, still have a copy for reference on my desk. It is good as it talks you through several small projects, like making a shopping cart or a forum. Its pretty simple but effective. You could always use the W3Schools website for reference. Its pretty handy too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian F. Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I recommend staying far away from the W3Schools site: It's full of outdated, misleading or simply wrong information. Besides, anything they have on PHP is copied more or less straight from the PHP manual anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu2000 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm a fan of getting a solid book with good, clear, concise examples. The best intro book I've found has been the Visual Quickstart Guide by Larry Ullman (http://www.amazon.co...keywords=ullman). I'll second that. Larry Ullman's books are pretty good. They're easy to follow and the information in them is as current and relevant as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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