PHP // Where to start?

[Cushioned]

Hello there HxF members :)

I've been bored lately and I've decided to start learning PHP as I feel like learning to code panels etc.

Where do you think I should start out to learn, and long do you think it will take me?

I need examples of sites please :)

Feel like giving +REP so people who even slightly help get some :eusa_danc

[Excellent2]

I learn from Coda as I just found out around 2 weeks ago when you get the unlocked version is has a bunch of references you can use and search for :)

You don't really want to get into PHP yet as I'm pretty sure you can't code FULL xhtml + css - Concentrate on them first.

[Funya Chin]

Get a PHP product such as a radio panel, look at the source and find out what each function does and learn by that. That's the best way of learning and how I learnt most of what I know now (which, by contrast, isn't alot).

[Cushioned]

I learn from Coda as I just found out around 2 weeks ago when you get the unlocked version is has a bunch of references you can use and search for :)

You don't really want to get into PHP yet as I'm pretty sure you can't code FULL xhtml + css - Concentrate on them first.

I could always reference back if need-be :P
If you'd add me to MSN that'd be cool :) [In my sig]


Get a PHP product such as a radio panel, look at the source and find out what each function does and learn by that. That's the best way of learning and how I learnt most of what I know now (which, by contrast, isn't alot).

Yeah, that's how I learned some CSS classes and such. Doing this is also a bad thing though, because I may pick up on bad habits :rolleyes:

[Funya Chin]

That's true, but as you learn, you learn about them and rectify the mistakes in knowledge that you have ;).

[Cushioned]

That's true, but as you learn, you learn about them and rectify the mistakes in knowledge that you have ;).

Yh I guess, but IMO I'd just rather not even pick up on bad habits/mistakes :D

+REP to you both!

[Josh-sama]

As posted, look at other sources, and read references. Experiment by changing the syntax in panels. Explore.

It's how I'm learning to code.

[Excellent2]

The best thing for you to do as I said was grab Coda or even use Google. Proceed to downloading maybe a radio panel and paste the variables/functions into there and see what they do.

[Cushioned]

The best thing for you to do as I said was grab Coda or even use Google. Proceed to downloading maybe a radio panel and paste the variables/functions into there and see what they do.

What do you figure the quickest way would be?

[Trinity]

http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627

[Cushioned]

http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627

TY First person to list a link :D
+REP

[Blinger1]

www.pixel2life.com

[Trinity]

TY First person to list a link :D
+REP

You're welcome :) That link is pretty good for beginners, it covers all the basics whilst trying to make it fun to read, unlike other tutorials.
+rep returned btw.

[wazup999]

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/

That website helped me a lot at the beginning :]

Waz ;]