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How long to learn PHP and MySql ?
for a site that is like
http:/www.suttonhousenyc.combut with section of event postable by users. I'mhoping to hear 2weeks with the help of a good O'Reilly book and some online tutorials (php.net) and a lil help from my friend **cough, you guys
**chezzy smile :D
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yeah i'd say about 20 weeks
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5-months.....*tears forming
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That site is not even using PHP or MySQL...
If your job is to transform that ... well learning is always done best on an actual project.
Do you have any programming experience? Are you analytical and like to solve problems?
Is this a really weird post coming from me?
hahah, 2 weeks should be enough to learn what you want to do ... or 2 days. Depends on how dedicated you are I guess.
Then of course it is applying what you learned/t.
I think 2 weeks with no knowledge may be pushing it ... and also, the second you start doing the basics and being happy, there is always a better way to do something you will find out later, haha.
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i made a php feedback response page after reading php.net
beside that **hard swallow, NO
HTLM, minor revisions on CSS websites, which I dont know, but look at and somehow understand(don't ask)
programing such as mentioned above: I dont love but, isn't the hardest for me to wrap my head around, but my wallet will convince me to like it a lot more too, I think :)
what do you think?!
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it really helps if you have some C based programming experience and can grok a db schema or two.
A plus is that PHP doesn't have to be compiled, just parsed with a webserver. So theoretically it can be quick to learn/edit/fix code.
start with the basics like passing variables from page to page with $_GET or $_POST and/or creating a form that utilizes the mail() function.
also utilizing a function like include('$page_name_here') is good for creating webpages where you only want to have content created/and be edited in one spot like a navigation section or a footer.
the visual quickstart books are good if you need a book to start with.
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a quick PHP course is the answer.
let someone teach you the basics and then start digging further yourself through books and forums.
i did a six week course (one evening a week) and can say i'm able to build a site like that. but really nothing more than that. the rest i'm getting out of books, forums and sleepless nights of trial and error.
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In two weeks your better off looking at a PHP development framework.
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thanks guys :)
the visual quick starts are actually my fav....but had heard that the OReilly books are better.Tim, did you take a course in NYC. thats where I'm at.
Anyone interested in teaching me, paid tutoring of course.
Moth, framework?I'll look into it.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product…
read some of the responses too, might give you ideas for other books that may suit your skills/needs
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http://www.symfony-project.com
I've been looking to use this on future projects.
It'll do a lot of the groundwork for you - but you'll still need some basic PHP knowledge.