Learning Php -- Where Do I Start? I want to learn PHP

[sonesay 7]

I think what most people dont realise or notice is making webpages isnt jsut about PHP or just about HTML. When I first started to learn html and I found bout about javascript i was like wtf do i need this for lol. After realizing you can do fancy things without combining them all, I'm doing catchup trying to learn everything all at once. You have to understand HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP/ASP/CGI/Pearl/CF or what ever else server side scripting language there is, then there is a database for long term storage of information. You have to understand these languages to a high degree if you want to make some very good/complex sites. What I'm trying to say is web development can be a pain in the *bottom* if you want to make very good looking and complex sites. If you are serisouly about learning be warned it can be a very long process. To add to that lol there is also the issue of broswers not rendering pages alike. Sometimes will work fine on one broswer then not at all on another. I'm not trying to scare anyone away from learning web development its an interesting area as theres always new things coming out. With so much information out there its almost impossible to keep up with everyting dealing wtih WWW. But the core languages you will want to learn is XHTML, Javascript, CSS, MySQL, and a sever side scripting language PHP/ASP/what ever ... not just PHP.When I find very good books on XHTML, CSS, Javascript I would probably invest in gettimg them personally for reference as I prefer paper material over screen. I know there are alot out there but most arnt that great as you would expect so be careful and take your time before you buy.

[Sandokan 0]

I went to the library ones and looked up some books. Unfortunatly al those books were so boring!They looked like they were from WO2! It was just text and text and text and so on......Maby I should go and look again, long time since I have been in the library :PGreetzz

[Evolke 0]

I've started learning it too These are a few of the websites I've used:

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I'd highly advise you look at a variety of websites. Different websites have different ways of explaining.