Sean-Michael schreef:
Yes, you are 100% correct David Powers, I did not include enough information
to get the advice I was asking for. I really need to learn to ask better
questions, so I can get the help I seek... there a book for that lol
No really, I would like to take the time to clarify my question as you
suggested.
I am rather new to php, I'm learning the basics from the php manual, as well
as the tutorials at the w3schools web site and whatever I can find online.
I am capable of writing w3c valid xhtml and css ducumants. My goals is to
become php certified threw the zend program, most importantly I wish to use
php as my primary server scripting language to use in all web sites I
design, storing and managing data with MySQL and flat files where required.
It's my goal to get certified for both php and MySQL.
I am in the process of learning web design on my own, that is with use of
online tutorials and books as I mentioned. To make this my profession, and
have a type of paper declaring that I'm not just a hack ; ).
read, read, read and read some more - anything and everything you can get your
hands on - mostly you won't really be able to tell how good a book is/was until
you completely understand and master the concepts enclosed.
also I have found almost every php book has weakness and strengths and that, often,
comparing differing point of view actually is one of the best ways of grasping
concepts.
and get practical - try stuff out and get your hair wet (i.e. don't be afraid of
getting out of your depth)
lastly. there is a big difference between web-designer and web-developer - designers
make things look good/great/sexy, and work on stuff like UI visualisation, etc, etc.
developers design and build the applications/system that make the pretty stuff 'work'.
one isn't much without the other but they are 2 different things and I don't think there
are many people that can claim to be very good at both - although in my mind a decent
developer should be able to a bit of [visual] design and vice-versa.
<humour type="lame">
whatever you do don't aspire to be a web-programmer - unless you have no self esteem,
no talent, no problem-solving skills and no analytical capabilities whatsoever ...
in fact if thats the case I recommend nipping down to your local BK ;-)
</humour>
ah and grow thick skin, very very thick skin. :-P
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