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Originally Posted by AZNNC
How did you do it? (books, online guides)
How long did it take you to get a good grasp of things?
Any tips?
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It's very easy to be a shitty PHP developer. They're everywhere because the ceiling to get into using PHP is so low. It's a weakly typed, dynamic language and people abuse some of the features that should have never been included.
Code:
$x = 5; //x is an integer
$x = "Barfined" //x is a string
That being said it works, it's quick and it pays the bills.
If you've never programmed before I'd start with:
- Head First PHP and MySQL
or alternatively
- Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL
Then I'd go onto:
-PHP Object - Oriented Solutions //probably better
or
-PHP Objects, Patterns and Practice 3rd Edition //difficult even for me, very advanced
After I'd completed a few CRUD projects I'd look into database design and SQL more.
-Database Design For Mere Mortals
-Learning SQL
Polish off with some Javascript and JQuery
-Javascript The Definitive Guide
-jQuery 1.3 with PHP