Leaning web development (php, mySQL, AJAX...)

[E K]

--- Kareem Shehata <kareem-d+8TeBu5bOew5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>  
> It looks like I might actually have some time beyond family drama
> this
> holiday season to actually catch up and read, with the possibility
> of some
> free time in January.  So I thought, what better way to use the
> time than a
> little learning?  I've been administering a few Debian boxen for a
> long
> time, and worked with a bunch of different commercial databases
> professionally, but never really figured out how to write a decent
> web page
> or develop a real web app or web service.  Any suggestions for the
> best way
> to learn how?  I'm open to suggestions, but I was thinking along
> the lines
> of php and mySQL since I'm already running a bunch of apps on that
> platform.
>  
> Format is another interesting question.  I'd prefer an eBook, but
> those are
> hard to find.  Dead-tree editions work well enough and don't run
> out of
> batteries.  Online tutorials and HOWTOs are great, but I find most
> are
> either a good primer or a detailed solution to one specific
> problem, neither
> one is really good for learning a broad topic.
>  
> Thanks in advance!
>  
> -kms
> 

I think the best way to learn such things is by tasking yourself to a
project and trying to find your way RTFM. Both php and MySql have
descent downloadable manuals.

EK

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