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I've decided to create a few quick screen-casts, here are some of the topics I plan to cover:

  • PHP Web Programming:
    • How to setup a basic PHP website.
    • How to create "email me" contact forms.
    • How to setup a basic database.
    • How to create basic membership register/login/logout system.
    • PHP Classes and Objects.
    • Compiling and installing PHP on your web server.
    • Setting up a local Apache/MySQL/PHP development environment.
    • Basic MVC, separating business logic from design
  • CSS
    • Basic "what is css". Intro to splitting "information" and "presentation".
    • Cross browser CSS tricks and tips
    • Creating a drop down menu
    • Using jQuery to modify CSS on the fly
  • JavaScript
    • Using JavaScript to check if all required fields are filled in
    • Javascript name-spacing & objects
    • What is JSON
    • Simple Ajax & PHP
    • How to use the jQuery javascript library

 

How to create a basic PHP website
Date: 23/03/2009

A quick rundown on how to create basic PHP websites (covers basic dynamic menus, site maps, sessions and more).