Firstly im going to do my best to learn php and mysql, i have no previous experience of them so brand new to me. For a few weeks ive been reading about php but im thinking that i should maybe read the whole mysql reference manual, i know that might sound boring but ive often found that going through the provided documention can help things sink in for me. I see theres various reference manuals, should i go for MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual? read a bit of 6.0 or just go straight for 6.0? Il be using online tutorials, articles, reading more of the threads here over time too, i just feel the manual is a good place to start.
Just a plain SQL course might be really helpful. Learn the syntax and zen of writing SQL statements, manipulating data and the like. Also the principles of data normalization. I don't think you will really find either of those topics in the regular MySQL documentation, but I could be wrong. http://www.google.com/search?q=MySQL+tutorial http://www.google.com/search?q=SQL+tutorial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normalization Eric
So it's basically just that you take a test and pay them $75? http://www.w3schools.com/cert/cert_php.asp And it's just on the honor system that you don't cheat? And there is no instruction? Eric
Oh I'm sorry, I guess you're supposed to read this first -- http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_intro.asp Which will take what? Five minutes? Eric
That is an excellent idea. Honestly, that's what I wanted to do 2-3 years ago. Notice the word "wanted".