There are a bunch of folks on vb.org that have obviously taken formal computer programming training yet others have no understanding on how php works at all. For those of us that are (possibly) serious hobby website admins... what is the best way to pick up on php skills? HTML wasn't that hard for me. It was very similar to the DOS version of Word Perfect and a For Dummies book was all I needed to get going. Later I started tinkering with easy CSS files and that has since evolved. I still can't write advanced CSS files but can edit existing ones without too much trouble. Enter php and the added sql, java script, and Ajax and... how does a hobby webmaster learn more about this stuff? It seems beyond what a "For Dummies" book can handle but few hobby webmasters want to earn a degree to run their site efficiently. Is there an excellent book? Will a few evening courses do? Does it really require a college or university degree to alter your own vBulletin install beyond what the mod list offers? There are lots of folks here doing their own modifications and alterations... how did you get to know what you know?
01-03-2014, 01:26 AM
Best way to learn php?
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