Best Way To Learn PHP

[FrankieB]

Hi guys.

I am trying desperately to learn PHP. I have no programming experience, except with some beginner actionscript. I have the Lynda.com PHP Essential Training Discs, but I feel like I am doing nothing but watching a movie, and listening to some guy talk in a different language. I also have the Lynda.com actionscript discs, and those are different because the narrator has you open the actions panel and type out code. I've only done a few of those video tutorials but I already remember what was done because I had to type it out. So here's my questions.

1. Should I do the actionscript disc's first? There's three, beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

2. Where can I find tutorials/video tutorials for PHP that do the same thing, allow me to type and follow along instead of just read whats been done?

I appreciate your help fella's. If I can learn PHP I get promoted to salary at almost double what I'm making at my job now!

Frankie B

[senocular]

php.net has a beginners guide

[FrankieB]

Is it coherent enough for people with no programming experience?

[senocular]

err I dont know. Im not qualified to answer that since I had experience when I went through it - but it did help me get a jump start on PHP and learning it for the first time.

[Liammc]

Learn by example I would say.

For example, find a website such as Hotscripts.com. Download some interesting PHP scripts and programs from there and off you go! You can edit them, read through them, and eventually create your own versions of them from scratch.

Of course this is for learning purposes only!

[FrankieB]

Hmmm...I was thinking it would be a good idea to go through the actionscript stuff first, considering its all programming right? I figured if I can learn that then I should be able to pick up PHP. I'm originally a designer and just recently needed to learn this stuff.

And yeah Liammc I've done that before its just the problem is is I don't nearly understand what I am looking at, especially some of the larger programs and scripts. I can sort of follow along as to what is happening, but when it comes to writing something or editing it I have no clue what to do.

[Just Justin]

Hi guys.

I am trying desperately to learn PHP. I have no programming experience, except with some beginner actionscript. I have the Lynda.com PHP Essential Training Discs, but I feel like I am doing nothing but watching a movie, and listening to some guy talk in a different language. I also have the Lynda.com actionscript discs, and those are different because the narrator has you open the actions panel and type out code. I've only done a few of those video tutorials but I already remember what was done because I had to type it out. So here's my questions.

1. Should I do the actionscript disc's first? There's three, beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

2. Where can I find tutorials/video tutorials for PHP that do the same thing, allow me to type and follow along instead of just read whats been done?

I appreciate your help fella's. If I can learn PHP I get promoted to salary at almost double what I'm making at my job now!

Frankie B


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[FrankieB]

Hey its worth a shot. I don't usually like eBooks but I'll try. My AIM is FCBoombatts.

[ashadweb]

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Try killerphp.com very usefull videos

[evildrummer]

I just searched PHP tutorials in google and followed them, but the real key to actually learning is not to follow the tutorial and then do another one. But to follow the tutorial then change teh code and give it another function or purpose so you know exactly what does what and why it's done.

[Esherido]

^ That's what I was going to say. :| A perfect example of just doing the tutorials and not actually doing any experimenting or adaptation is BS. :lol:

[hl]

Did anyone realize this thread is years old?

[Esherido]

Yes, but I still felt like posting.

[BS]

I thought esherido was joking about me.

[Esherido]

Not really, actually. ;) So you might want to take these guys advice too, BS.

[ashadweb]

http://www.killerphp.com/videos/