hi all i have a web auction site and a php based forum so i know a little about the php code but im sick of have to ask others question's.. so im going to take a dive in the deep and and try and learn but then i got thinking is php the best one to learn, what i mean is it still going to be used in years to come or is there something else out you can see pushing its way in so heres my questions 1) is php still going to be as big as it is now in 5 years 2) is there some other type of code you can see becoming bigger, so its more worth me learning that 3) what do you suggest thanks den
How many times are you going to post this? :S 1) Yes, possibly bigger unless another language rapidly increases in quality/popularity. 2) Not that are specific to web scripting. 3) W3Schools and PHP.net are the websites I used, PHP.net being the main site I use now-a-days. Dan.
when i hit submit it cam up with a Digital Point database error, so i re-posted it not realising that the first post had gone up anyway iv tried to delete it but am unable so if any mods are around please remove it thanks for the info danltn,i will try to learn php then
As most programming languages, learning it by the book is only half of it. You will learn faster by actually coding it, making mistakes, realizing where you went wrong and fixing it.
Best answer I would choose (if it was my thread) would be Kaizoku's then Dan's. Few cents from old coder: 1. Yes, as far I see PHP will be even more popular. Many of C / C++ / Java developers have gradually joined php community, and most importantly flaws get fixed sooner in opensource software i.e. PHP. Comparing .NET, PHP is now run over more than 1 million webservers and more than 20 million websites. 2. Although I recommend and consider PHP as very powerful language, some nuts and bolts which make the application more powerful and meet standars of RIA, may be achieved using latest AJAX technology as well as keeping application compatible with several web browsers (regardless of adobe flash talk). Some others like .NET povide too many premade nuts and bolts to facilitate the deveoper. But think of Crystal Reports failing on Windows Servers (My own developers have once failed to troubleshoot), what is the solution ? Well finally they chose web temlates for reporting. In PHP more than 90% of hardcore developers follow Template Driven Programming and they already use templates for reporting. After Novel got into development of Mono (.NET clone for Linux & Mac) It is getting too much popular, and may be a platform for cross-platform application developers, but yet developers who know C & C++ remain dominant in programming will chose PHP (70% I hope) if they switch to web development. 3. Well as above, if you have a programming background in either C / C++ / Java / Javascript or even Perl, GET INTO PHP. Otherwise if it is your start it is upto you. PHP pays very well if you can meet the market standard, but remember you will have to do a little more than learning .NET. Secondly .NET hosting is costly comparing PHP hosting servers. So more webmasters choose PHP as far I see in my business. I do get .NET application clients too, they pay almost same. Now comparing MS SQL Server nad MySQL Server. Wht I have noticed and experienced, is first stands The Oracle, niehter mssql nor mysql. Now there are some developers who shifted from VB or VC++ to .NET always suggest you use MS SQL Server, why? becuase they have never been intouch with MySQL. If you ask me I suggest you use MySQL rather than any other. It is application's responsibility and database structure that makes SQL server perfom good. Upto you now, but I can answer with justifiction if you have any question. regards