Did the 'Hello World!' script, now what?

[Apollo6]

I am just starting with PHP. I normally program VB/VBA and some PL/SQL. I will eventually be using PHP in a Linux/Apache environment and at some point using a PostgresSQL database.

I have a testing box already setup. Where is a good place to start. I have limited experience with HTML but understand it for the most part, just tags. But need some direction on good resources for beginners with PHP.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[sleipnir214]

Get familiar with the PHP online manual:

http://www.php.net/manual/en

. Pay particular attention to the basic language reference (

http://www.php.net/manual/en/langref.php),

the simple tutorial (

http://www.php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php)

, the section on sessions (

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php),

predefined variables (

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php),

and the section on PHP's PostgreSQL family of functions (

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pgsql.php)

I'd get PostgreSQL set up as quickly as possible and start learning how to access it. Then I'd take more complicated parts of my earlier projects and rewrite them on PHP and PostgreSQL.


Zend (the publishers of PHP) provide some tutorials:

http://www.zend.com/zend/tut/

There's PHPBuilder (

http://www.phpbuilder.com)

And justPhukit (

http://www.justphukit.com/php-tutorials.php)

And if you perform a Google search of "php tutorials", there's lots more. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[Sarky78]

i recently learnt the basics of php after using ASP and ColdFusion for about two years. I found that this book was really helpful:

PHP and MySQL Web Development

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...0232525/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-0111192-4596733

 

[SPYDERIX]

arperry,

I found a link to that book in the FAQ section and bought it, I think it's a great book too. It goes from basics to the very complex. I have recommended this already to a friend of mine learning PHP and I would recommend it to any one else.

http://www.spyderix-designz.com

 

[Apollo6]

Thanks for the help. This is a lot to reseach but have plenty to check out. Thanks again.

 

[martinb7]

I used

http://www.phpbuddy.net

and im learning fast. It only has limited resources but you should have picked enough up to get started in creating your own scripts!!