Hi, I am an accountant major, but i have a huge interest in web development. I have self tough myself a lot about php, but im very lacking in sql. How did you guys learn php/msql to be able to build things and making a working script. my school does not really offer these courses (only c++ courses which are boring and of no interest to me.) thanks
My suggestion would be to get your hands on a server with mysql, then just start creating databases, deleting databases, creating tables, outputting data etc. I always tend to suggest getting a book on a topic if you're serious about learning it, but there are plenty of online resources if you'd prefer not to get a book. Just search in google like "mysql tutorials".
Yea i do have a server with sql and php. I have installed forums/mods/ and many other php scripts before. i just need to go in an be able to understand where things are and if i need to create a program i can. I'm taking objective oriented programming in school now and yea it's nothing like sql.
Well I was half joking, but learning C or C++ makes you a better programmer in general. It makes you write better, more efficient code (if you work at it).
The best place for this technology and my suggestion is w3schools.com. Participated in Forum discussions also help you to learn the subject.
No need to learn c/c++ to code well. Just learn some design pattern and try to work with different kind of project and you will notice that most project need a good structure and planing in advance. The best place to learn is php.net and the best way is to have a goal/project
hummm, i got to site for learning those. you can check one is tutvid dot com and one is tutorialized dot com Best of luck
There is a book : Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development by Wrox Publications . I think that's great book if you wanna learn from scratch.
I'm not sure about the "best place," but vWorker provides access to training in a wide range of skills (including php/mysql) at http://www.expertrating.com/courses/courses.asp.
What others have said. You can learn almost everything you need to know online, via php.net (http://php.net/quickref.php) and other sources. Do a google search. The important thing to keep in mind is you'll need a goal. Without a goal and something to accomplish it's very difficult to dedicate the focus necessary to learn programming. Think of an idea for a fun, small, and easy program that you would like to learn, then set about writing it. You can probably Google to find sample code of something that does close to what you'd like to learn. Copy that, and start playing with it.