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- Natalie Brown
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Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- I was wondering if anyone here knows good beginner books for CSS and PHP. Or would it be better to take some kind of classes. One day I would love to be able to make templates like Andy's... but I don't know where to start.
  
  Any ideas?
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- Barbara
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- try
  
  www.w3schools.com/
  
  for online tutorials
  
  also you can have a peek at
  
  www.programmingtutorials.com/default.aspx
  
  they have some links to php tutorials there
  
  and quick tutorials for css
  
  www.echoecho.com/css.htm
  
  above free
  below worth the money
  
  and if your really serious try lynda.com -- and get a premium membership for a year -- which includes the excercise files...
  
  this is really the optium way to go for learning --
  
  www.lynda.com/
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- Natalie Brown
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- Barbara! Thanks for the great resources!
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- Dave Goodwin
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- Before you spend a lot on books, ask yourself how it is that you learn.
  
  If you learn visually, you might take classes or a 'how to' tutorial.
  
  If you learn by reading, by all means, books will help you.
  
  Tailor your learning to the type of learner you are. It may make the difference between gaining the info much faster and not learning at all.
  
  dave
- "I'm an individual, just like everyone else."
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- Natalie Brown
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- David Goodwin wrote:
  Before you spend a lot on books, ask yourself how it is that you learn.
  
  If you learn visually, you might take classes or a 'how to' tutorial.
  
  If you learn by reading, by all means, books will help you.
  
  Tailor your learning to the type of learner you are. It may make the difference between gaining the info much faster and not learning at all.
  
  dave
  
  Dave,
  
  You are right. I am more of a 'jump in and learn by doing' kind of girl. I would need to see it visually and then try to re-create whatever it is I am learning. I wonder if the Lynda program would be best.
  
  Thanks!
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- damo
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- how can i help, i taught andy everything he knows ... honestly :-[
  
  dave is right. it's important to know how you learn; if i were you (after what you've said) i'd have a really big reference book next to myslef and then start to play. then logon to startrek.com/forums and make some new friends
  
  i'm in a playful mood and it is the water cooler ...
  Natalie F Brown wrote:
  I was wondering if anyone here knows good beginner books for CSS and PHP. Or would it be better to take some kind of classes. One day I would love to be able to make templates like Andy's... but I don't know where to start.
  
  Any ideas?
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- SureLurksalot
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- A few more links you may find usefull
  
  csszengarden.com/
  
  meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/
  
  www.csscreator.com
- Last Edit: 8 years 4 months ago by Kat05.
- Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- May want to consider looking into PHPEdit, it's not free (has a trial tho), but it's a pretty slick editor along the lines of Visual Studio/Borland Development Studio, even has a debugger and syntax highlighting and all that. Found it pretty useful for edjumakating myself when I started with PHP.
- Last Edit: 8 years 4 months ago by Kat05.
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- Dave Goodwin
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- At what level with PHP should you be in order to use PHPEdit?
  
  dave
- Last Edit: 8 years 4 months ago by Kat05.
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- Stephen O Connor
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Re: Learning PHP and CSS

Posted 17 years 7 months ago
- Natalie F Brown wrote:
  I was wondering if anyone here knows good beginner books for CSS and PHP. Or would it be better to take some kind of classes. One day I would love to be able to make templates like Andy's... but I don't know where to start.
  
  Any ideas?
  
  I really like Web Designer's Reference by Craig Grannel. I think that it's mis-titled, but it is an excellent book on xhtml and css. I bought it planning to use it as I generally use computer books--grab it when I can't figure something out, look through the table of contents or index, and find what I need. Whhile it is well indexed and can be used that way, I found myself just reading the book. It really was good reading, very practical, and does a great job explaining xhtml and css. It is by no means advanced--but a great place to start. Good for Beginners and Intermediates.
  
  Steve
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