where to begin with PHP

[nb3004]

I feel it is time to learn PHP, i know (X)HTML, CSS, and Javascript, i also have a book on Perl which i havent had a chance to get to yet, where should i start with learning PHP such as books or sites that would help, i see it used a lot on the web so it would good to know how to use it

 

[dlloyd]

I started with this tutorial, it's pretty good: http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/php

 

[nb3004]

thank you that should help, some of the other tutorials should be helpful too, like Flash...

 

[dlloyd]

Oh god, I hate Flash. Don't ask me for tutorials on it
I've also heard that Flash MX reaaaally sucks

 

[nb3004]

the tutorial for flash is on the site you posted, i know some people dislike Flash but it is a tool that i think needs to be known when it comes to web design and such, and i have Adobe Livemotion which i havent had a chance to delve into that much instead of MX

 

[dlloyd]

Ah, I misread you
Who says it needs to be known? But then again, I like my websites to be static, not always moving around like Flash.

 

[phatcactus]

I learned the basics of php from this WebMonkey article, and then I picked up Peachpit Press's Visual Quickstart Guide.

I'm no PHP guru, but I can do everything I want to do with it.

Oh, and never underestimate the awesome power of a PHP.net search. It's a fantastic reference, but it seems to be really, really slow right now. :/ Luckily, there is a mirror at http://us2.php.net/ .

 

[twister]

http://www.php.net holds all the documentation you need for referencing. I don't think they have tutorial but maybe! They are great for researching any PHP tag.