Finally Kickin' the ASP bucket

[sail3005]

Yep, i've decided, no more major ASP apps. I just can't take it anymore. I hate Microsoft, and i don't really know whats going to happen to ASP in .NET. I don't want to know either. So, i am gonna move to PHP. I don't think it will be too hard, since i already am good at C++ and ASP. It seems to me that PHP is like the concepts of ASP, with the syntax of C++.

So, to my question....

What are some really good PHP/MySQL websites for learning PHP and MySQL. Preferably some intermediate type sites, since you know, i already know the basics of programming.

[Dork 1]

Here is an article on the main differenses in php to asp and other languages

http://www.zend.com/zend/art/langdiff.php

a tutorial at the same site

http://www.zend.com/zend/tut/class-intro.php
not sure what level this tutorial is for there was a link to it in the article but I didn't bother looking cuz I'm on my way out the door

[scoutt]

another one bytes the dust,

read the manual. it has helped me a lot. also just right little apps and work your way up. it's not very hard.

[sail3005]

thanks for the input guys.

-- scoutt, does the manual have info about how to use it with MySQL?

[scoutt]

I'm pretty sure it has something like that. here, let me check.....

yup you can see it here.
http://tecfamoo.unige.ch/guides/php/...html#ref.mysql

[sail3005]

wow, thats is a big manual! this outta keep me busy. thanks scoutt.

[PunkRockNeil]

The "official" sites for both of these seem to be the best resources. Check out PHP.net for a comprehensive overview of all available functions (Including the MYSQL functions). Or mysql.com I believe...

[da_silvy]

Yes, they are good

[sail3005]

are there any highly recommended books?

[da_silvy]

I have a PHP reference / not introduction book

called:

PHP DEVELOPER'S COOKBOOK

by sams, that was about AU$80 bucks

[Dork 1]

I was going to buy the book put out by wrox and the one by sams as a second option but the only book store that had either of those books (had both) don't give student disscounts and they were to much so I got a cheap book published by Peachpit Press the first 2-3 chapters are useless but I'm sure the rest of the book will come in handy

Wrox was over $70 canadian and the sams one was over 80 the cheap book I bought was $29.95. Stupid book store has such a crapy php selection but then again everything had a crapy selection except XML

[da_silvy]

I suggest looking around some more then too...

A good book always comes in handy...

[scoutt]

I got the wrox book for $40 in the us (my home town). check Amazon and see if they have it for cheaper.

ecellent book, But I might go and get the sams one too. never can have enough references.

[sail3005]

alright, thanks guys. i'll look into those.

[Dork 1]

Originally posted by scoutt
I got the wrox book for $40 in the us (my home town). check Amazon and see if they have it for cheaper.

ecellent book, But I might go and get the sams one too. never can have enough references.

ahhh i could of found a used copy bah lol to late now I bought ram and a burner and a cheap book lol

[da_silvy]

Originally posted by scoutt
I got the wrox book for $40 in the us (my home town). check Amazon and see if they have it for cheaper.

ecellent book, But I might go and get the sams one too. never can have enough references.

the sams one is nice

[sail3005]

does the sams one have info on MySQL?

[scoutt]

I'm sure it does as it wouldn't be complete without it...

also it should come with a cd too

[da_silvy]

depends which book you get as to whether you get a cd , but yes, there would be articles about mysql