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 Posted by Jeff North on 11/29/07 12:12 
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:51:28 +0000, in alt.php David Quinton 
<usenet_2005D_email@REMOVETHISBITbizorg.co.uk> 
<ilrsk31c44psc3og1p9110jgd4u9gcigrr@4ax.com> wrote: 
 
>| On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:29:37 GMT, "Neal" <neal413@gmail.com> wrote: 
>|  
>|  
>| >If not, can anyone suggest an approach to study which will enable me to 
>| >encounter what I need first and foremost, and skip the parts I don't plan to 
>| >use? 
>|  
>| I'd pesonally suggest that you have no *need* to learn PHP at all at 
>| the moment. 
>|  
>| Install a PHP/MySQL content management system on  your webspace and 
>| you will see how easy(-ish) it is to use your own HTML-based 
>| themes/templates for the look and feel of the site. 
>|  
>| Most CMSs have their own installation scripts that actually work. 
>| or you Hosting company may provide free installation. 
>|  
>| Then, once it's up and running, you can always start doing tweaks in 
>| PHP as/when necessary. 
>|  
>| I'm sure others here will tell you their favourite CMS... 
 
You beat me to the posting :-) 
I recommend Joomla as 
1. most php/mysql host will have the option to install it 
2. reasonably easy to learn (and use) 
3. more functionality can be added as the site grows (blogs, 
slideshows etc) 
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