Would building a link directory be a good, practical way of learning PHP?
Posted on | June 30, 2011 | 1 Comment
I need/want to learn PHP, and I’ve read in a few places that it’s best learnt whilst putting together a practical example. Quite recently I was tempted to buy one of those link directory scripts, but then thought that maybe I could kill 2 birds with one stone and learn PHP whilst building a link directory!
Would this be a good idea? I have a good grounding in HTML and CSS, and basic knowledge of Javascript.
Yeah I found that PHP was easier to grasp when you were being practical.
A link directory would be good however, its mainly going to be database queries and the odd submission. Try something like a Content Management System.
I have one that I use to learn new concepts on. There’s no limit to the sort of content you can use. This way you can learn user account management, sessions, file uploading and manipulation, directory/file manipulation, complex database queries, possibly templating, and you could even build the link directory in if you wanted to.
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June 30th, 2011 @ 4:01 pm
Yeah I found that PHP was easier to grasp when you were being practical.
A link directory would be good however, its mainly going to be database queries and the odd submission. Try something like a Content Management System.
I have one that I use to learn new concepts on. There’s no limit to the sort of content you can use. This way you can learn user account management, sessions, file uploading and manipulation, directory/file manipulation, complex database queries, possibly templating, and you could even build the link directory in if you wanted to.
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