PHP Percolate! Season 4 -- Master Discussion List

Gene Babon	Posted Jul 31, 2012 1:56 PM Link to this discussion
babong Brighton, MA Post #: 1,383	Here is the Master List of PHP Percolate! Season 4 discussions. Feel free to access the discussion for the chapter you are currently working on and let your fellow Percolators know how you are progressing. Season 4 Starts in Four Weeks Season 4 Starts in Three Weeks Season 4 Starts in Two Weeks Season 4 Starts in One Week Introduction: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| Prior to September 9 Chapter 01: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| September 9 - September 15 Chapter 02: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| September 16 - September 22 Chapter 03: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| September 23 - September 29 Chapter 04: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| September 30 - October 6 Chapter 05: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| October 7 - October 13 Chapter 06: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| October 14 - October 20 Chapter 07: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| October 21 - October 27 Chapter 08: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| October 28 - November 3 Chapter 09: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| November 4 - November 10 Chapter 10: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| November 11 - November 17 Chapter 11: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| November 18 - November 24 Chapter 12: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| November 25 - December 1 Chapter 13: PHP Percolate! Season 4 \| December 2 - December 8 First Overtime \| December 9 - December 15 Second Overtime \| December 16 - December 22 Final Overtime \| December 23 - December 31 Thanks, Gene Babon Chief Percolator Edited by Gene Babon on Dec 23, 2012 2:52 PM
kodjo	Posted Aug 6, 2012 10:41 AM Link to this reply
kodjo London, GB Post #: 1	I can't wait.
kodjo	Posted Aug 6, 2012 10:45 AM Link to this reply
kodjo London, GB Post #: 2	Do we have to go to a special website?
William F. Zachman...	Posted Aug 6, 2012 12:19 PM Link to this reply
canopusresearch Duxbury, MA Post #: 25	kodjo, you can get the practice files for the book here: http://www.larryullma... But you don't really need them, since all the material is in the book as well. I downloaded those files but, so far, have not used them at all. I prefer typing stuff in from the book in order to get my fingers used to typing HTML and PHP stuff! *;-)
Gene Babon	Posted Aug 6, 2012 12:36 PM Link to this reply
babong Brighton, MA Post #: 1,403	@kodjo -- The only thing you'll really need is a copy of the book and access to this discussion area. That said, you will need to post your work online somewhere which will require access to a web server. We do not provide you with practice space. You will also need to download some free software tools. These are detailed in the Introduction and Appendix A. I'll have more to say about "Getting Started" in an e-mail to the entire group about two weeks before we officially start on September 9. No need to wait until then, however. William has already jumped right in. I agree with his approach. The most effect method for learning the material is to type the code from the book directly into a text editor. This enhances "muscle memory." Thanks, William, for responding to this discussion -- percolating like a team! kodjo, welcome aboard!
Bing Mei	Posted Aug 20, 2012 11:22 AM Link to this reply
user 8949830 Raleigh, NC Post #: 1	I started PHP self-study about half a month ago using PHP Solutions by David Powers. That was before I found and joined this PHP Percolate Season recently. So far I have finished the first 5 chapters of that book. Now I am wondering if I should continue with PHP Solutions until Percolate starts on September 9 and switch to PHP for the Web then or it would be better to switch to PHP for the Web now. Can anyone with experience with both books give me some suggestions? I'm not asking which book is better. I just want to know based on the contents/coverage of the books, which path would be better. I am pretty new to both PHP and MySQL. Many thanks in advance!
Gene Babon	Posted Aug 20, 2012 11:50 AM Link to this reply
babong Brighton, MA Post #: 1,440	@Bing -- Kudos on taking the initiative to start in on PHP Solutions, the book we used for Seasons 1, 2 and 3. Feel free to post your work for each of the first five chapters to the discussion area for Season 3: http://www.bostonphp.... You've already gotten through some of the more challenging work: Chapter 5 (Bringing Forms to Life). My suggestion: Put PHP Solutions (Season 3) on hold and start in on PHP For the Web (Season 4). At this point you'll find the first few chapters in Season 4 fairly basic, but a good refresher. Chapter 3 (HTML Forms & PHP) will start to reinforce the material you've already covered. By starting now you can get out in front of Season 4 and hopefully, complete PHP for the Web early. Then. you can go back and complete PHP Solutions. By completing both books you will have a real solid introduction to both PHP and MySQL. Glad you'll be percolating with us. Gene Babon Chief Percolator
E B	Posted Aug 22, 2012 9:40 PM Link to this reply
user 7454507 Arlington, MA Post #: 37	The book may be available from the Minuteman library system: https://library.minli...
Gene Babon	Posted Aug 23, 2012 11:16 AM Link to this reply
babong Brighton, MA Post #: 1,455	@ E B -- Sweet. Thanks for sharing.
James Burns	Posted Aug 30, 2012 10:06 AM Link to this reply
user 13861667 Spring City, PA Post #: 81	Bing, Having completed PHP Solutions and now working on PHP for the Web; I would say that the former moves a bit quicker and goes a bit farther than the latter. PHPftw certainly is good for someone who has little programming experience and sometimes mentions useful functions that Solutions did not cover. I would agree with Gene; finish PHPftw first and then Solutions would be a faster elaboration on what you just covered.

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