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04-09-2011, 12:34 AM
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hello everyone, I wanted to become an expert in PHP and web designer. any tips on how to become one?? Because this is one of my goals also for the year 2011...This is one of the skills i really want to acquire...  thanks..... |
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04-09-2011, 02:06 AM
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you should write a shopping cart for my website! lol... sort of kidding. I want to learn php too. I don't like the idea of having to pay someone over 1000 dollars just to get a cart on my website. As for website design... what kind are you interested in? Like writing your own code from scratch? Or tinkering with existing code? Or just designing layouts and not dealing with code at all? A good way to practice with code is to download notepad ++, write your code in it (save as .html) and preview this in your web browser. |
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04-09-2011, 08:06 AM
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hi there Milena..Let' make it a deal i will make a shopping cart in php for your website..PM me the details and we will agree I am willing to make one for you..But as soon as i give you my work you have to look at it on what are the ways to improve it..In that manner you have your shopping cart for your website and me learning how to do it...is it ok with you?  |
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04-09-2011, 03:42 PM
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Maybe it's just me, but I love learning anything technical through audio podcasts or video tutorials. Books are too dry and boring from my perspective. Been doing it for years now. You should give it a go too. |
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04-09-2011, 08:55 PM
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hi Spiderguy252, can you give me any links to video and audio tutorials? Thanks a lot..So what are the skills that you have learned through watching and listening those available in the web and by the how much hours per day are you spending in learning through watching these stuff? |
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04-10-2011, 04:36 PM
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I enjoyed this book: Amazon.com: Practical Web 2.0 Applications with PHP (9781590599068): Quentin Zervaas: Books Why do you want to become an expert? |
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04-10-2011, 06:00 PM
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| Good article Lynda.com rocks. For $25/month subscription you get access to plenty of videos for lots of software. A bunch of videos on YouTube Good luck. |
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04-10-2011, 08:40 PM
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@Lauxa I want to become an expert, maybe because I always want to improve and the best in my passion...I don't want to do the same thing in the same way all the time I wanted to look for better ways on how to handle...Whatever my job I want to do it well.. @Angelique: Thank you for the sites.. |
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04-10-2011, 10:08 PM
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Just start coding. PHP is mostly used for the back end/server side of web apps. First you need to learn some basic HTML and CSS, and then you can dig into PHP and MySql or another database. You'll probably want to learn JavaScript too, for that fancy Web 2.0 stuff. There are lots of tutorials you can find on the web. You can easily install a web server on your computer or laptop. Simply look for LAMP or WAMP (short for Linux/Windows, Apache, MySql, PHP). And add Firebug to Firefox, and you're ready to go. I would avoid the payment part of a shopping cart, for a beginner, programing any form for secure payment solutions is not a trivial task. You may get it working, but it will likely be full of glaring security holes. There are lots of existing shopping cart solution out there anyway, so there really isn't a need to reinvent the wheel. Once you get going, you could always try doing something like writing WordPress add-ons, or help out with an existing open-source projects. There are lots out there that use PHP. |
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04-14-2011, 03:27 AM
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Best php tutorials on youtube, imo - PHP Academy You will learn alot if you follow the videos one by one, starting with the basics. Best of all, it's free! =) |
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04-19-2011, 01:26 AM
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Hi, as far as tutorials go - this site is very informative and the guy who produces the tutorials is very cool and easy to understand. TheNewBoston – Free Educational Video Tutorials on Computer Programming and More! |
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06-19-2011, 07:42 AM
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Hi TS, To be an expert in anything requires hard-work and intense dedication. Keep practicing programming and web development and finally your efforts will reap dividends. Learning anything worthwhile requires persistent action and value of hard-work with firm determination can never be undermined. So whatever technology you study but decide to devote to that fully and you'll finally succeed in life. I wish you best of luck in your efforts. |
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06-19-2011, 07:55 AM
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06-21-2011, 08:56 AM
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 Be a good problem solver. Think beyond the template, the box and one's settings.
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06-26-2011, 06:06 AM
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Start from the beginning! This site is the simplest guide I've found and will get you started. PHP Tutorial |
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07-02-2011, 04:18 AM
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Start with mastering HTML and CSS, then JavaScript and PHP, and onwards from there. Amazon is your friend. Search for the subject you want (e.g. CSS) and find the books with many reviews. Read them and decide if that's the book for you. Also, the designing/web programming community is huge in the blogging sphere. Google search "web design blogs" or the likes and you'll find thousands! All offering free information. Just don't get caught up in the information overload, pick a few things to focus on and learn those before moving on. |
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07-10-2011, 09:36 AM
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I remember I have learned lots from the online php manual  Particulary cool are the comments there, people offering cool hints and pieces of code.
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07-17-2011, 11:22 PM
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I'd say start with that PHP for dummies book and take a good college level php class to get some hands on as well as the theory. I've heard of a guy that became proficient in php by picking up a book and now has built an iphone app with the skills.
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