::phil asked:
I intend to learn PHP and SWF and would like to work with a book or online course that starts at the basics but provides insides for people that don’t fear source code.
should work with MAC OS X as I have no Windows machine…
I intend to learn PHP and SWF and would like to work with a book or online course that starts at the basics but provides insides for people that don’t fear source code.
should work with MAC OS X as I have no Windows machine…
3 Comments to 'can anyone recommend a book or an online training course to learn PHP and/or SWF?'
December 17, 2008
I honestly don’t know about Flash, but for PHP I wholeheartedly suggest
December 18, 2008
I learned the basics of PHP here:
Their tutorial is really BASIC but that’s exactly what I needed.
My advice is to go to the book store and browse the books on php. Look for one that is written in a friendly, person to person type language. I know there are many books out there that read like a text book. Not my style.
This tutorial should teach you the fundamentals of php.
Once you undertand the structure of the language you can pick apart source code from guestbooks, or the OScommerce shopping cart that runs on php.
OH another thing I absolutely recommend is available here:
The XAMPP install allows you to run php (and other server side) languages on your own computer.
This means you don’t have to constantly upload your code to a server that runs php in order to test it.
What xammp does is install language support to your “local server” which is your computer. You can then run server side languages offline.
Let me know if this helps.
December 19, 2008
for PHP:
PHP 5 for Dummies
by Janet Valade
helped me a lot
also, try the PHP website:
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