|
|
Posted by Dave on 01/27/07 12:25
Rik wrote:
> PHP & MySQL have the advantage of being free and having a large
> following, so there are plenty people to ask questions. You're free to
> choose from a lot of different server-side languages and databases though.
>
>> Are there any ready-rolled solutions available that could be adapted?
>
> Probably, I don't use ready-rolled solutions. A problem that comes with
> PHP being an 'easy' language is there are numerous examples out there
> that seem to work but are actually quite Bad.
>
>> I'm going to setup an Apache webserver this weekend and experiment a
>> little, but I don't want to have to re-invent the wheel... ;)
>
> Well, to give you some pointers to get started:
> - If you're using Windows, use XAMPP for your setup. It will save you a
> lot of headache, precise configuration issues you can deal with later
> when you know a little bit more, for now it's standard settings will
> usually suffice.
> - Start learning PHP here: http://www.php.net/tut.php
> - Refer to http://www.php.net often. Especially look at the user
> contributed notes that accompany most of the functions, they will help
> your understanding a lot.
> --Rik Wasmus
Thanks Rik, looks like a great site.
Cheers,
Dave.
Navigation:
[Reply to this message]
|