Comments on: How should I go about starting to learn PHP? http://www.findistore.com/how-should-i-go-about-starting-to-learn-php We are Professional Web Designer. We specialize in Website Design & eCommerce Web Services Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:12:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: derak http://www.findistore.com/how-should-i-go-about-starting-to-learn-php/comment-page-1#comment-1289 derak Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:18:01 +0000 http://www.findistore.com/how-should-i-go-about-starting-to-learn-php#comment-1289 You know how to code. Orielly's cook book for php will show you how to solve common problems with php and build a better understanding of the language. Next, stand on the shoulders of giants. Download an open-source project that does something your interested in written in php and figure out how it works. For example: Wordpress uses a 'simple' code structure that shows off good code standards. (without too much OOP) Magento would be the opposite extreme; a great example of OOP, design patterns, php5 and the Zend Framework. You know how to code. Orielly’s cook book for php will show you how to solve common problems with php and build a better understanding of the language.

Next, stand on the shoulders of giants. Download an open-source project that does something your interested in written in php and figure out how it works.

For example:

Wordpress uses a ’simple’ code structure that shows off good code standards. (without too much OOP)

Magento would be the opposite extreme; a great example of OOP, design patterns, php5 and the Zend Framework.

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