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

[Brandon Sandrowicz]

On 12/17/07, 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
>

It might just be easier to learn something like Drupal.  That way a
lot of the tedious stuff is done for you.  Instead of re-inventing the
wheel and all.

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