PHP - where to learn it

[freddster]

+1 for Lynda.com

I learned this way, and there are so many good free tutorial sites out there.

My first project was a small CMS, which turned out to be fun and you learn quite a bit. I can't stand "hello world" tutorials. Teaches you nothing.

I enjoy lynda , the hello world - it probably a big thing for a total newcomer to programming, but hell, after 15 years of dev, when I see it in a new language I go aaaag ***!!!!

 

[Pixelbender]

Did anyone mention www.udemy.com - filter for free ones.

 

[seanyp00h]

Combine it with a PHP framework, makes life much easier and you'll have easier to maintain code with security vulnerabilities dealt with. I like CodeIgniter myself: https://www.codeigniter.com/ They have video tutorials for free (http://tutorialcodeigniter.com/).

It is under active development, has excellent documentation and an active forum.

I don't think delving straight into a framework is a great idea without the basic understandings of PHP.

 

[freddster]

I don't think delving straight into a framework is a great idea without the basic understandings of PHP.

True, but I can probably go there, I'm an experienced developer so PHP(other new languages as well) should come easy to me. But will work through and finish the lynda.com PHP and mysql essentials then I'll go into frameworks.