Online resources for learning PHP/MySQL?

[P_18]

I would really appreciate knowing which online resources people really have used and found valuable for learning PHP/MySQL.

And I'm well aware that Google is my friend - I'm looking for personal recommendations.  🙂

Thanks very much in advance,

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[pziecina]

There are no definitive sites but you could try as a starting point the following link as these are dreamweaver specific articles:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/application_development.html

Also a good php/mysql book would be recommended, my personal favorites are the ones by o'reilly publishing, but everyone has their own personal favorite.

HTH

PZ

[David_Powers]

Beware of a lot of online stuff. It's often out of date. The best resource is the PHP online manual, but it's rather like reading a dictionary if you don't know what you're looking for.

If you decide to go for PHP, make sure that your hosting company offers a minimum of PHP 5.2 and MySQL 5.0. A lot of hosts are still offering PHP 4, which was discontinued in August last year. MySQL 4.1 is acceptable, but 5.0 or 5.1 is preferable.

[pziecina]

Just as an update, when learning php, no matter how, ensure that it covers object Orientated Programming', I realize that this may seem a little too advanced at first, but OOP is worth learning once you have learned the basics.

PZ

[Guest]

I am just getting started myself, but I have learned a lot from lynda.com. You should be able to find a 7 day free trial if you google "lynda.com 7 day trial".

[Guest]

Well, I got some good websites

www.w3schools.com

www.phpeasystep.com

www.phpfreaks.com

And a lots! Google baby, google.. But as what David says, not all websites is up to date, you have to assure that. Other option, you may refer to PHP books. There's a lot too.