hey
thank you guys for your reply and suggestion i really appreciate
it...
now I'm planning to to write a small project. I think it will be a best way
to learn PHP and the stuff how it works.
defiantly this mailing list will provide me great help when ever I'll need.
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Eric Butera <eric.butera@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 2:34 AM, mukesh yadav <mak.gnu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm trying to learn a PHP by myself...and i need a help.
> > I have learned all the basic but i dont know how to implement the stuff.
> > Can you please guys help me out give me a small site in PHP so that i can
> > study and learn.
> >
> > thank you.
> >
>
> The way I started was just a desire to know how to make this web thing
> work. So I came up with the idea to make a page that would show some
> current information I've posted and have the ability to
> add/edit/delete this information. Everything else fell in line once I
> had the idea of what I wanted to happen. I had to research pulling
> and putting records into mysql. It was a horrible mess compared to
> what I do now, but you have to get your feet wet somehow.
>
> Find something you want to accomplish. It gives you specific
> requirements and fulfilling them is where you really learn. After you
> complete your project, do another one. Along the way you'll learn
> what does and doesn't work.
>
> The first script I ever really tried to work on was loosely based
> around this article [1]. There are lots of issues I have with the
> code but it is what I started out with. It shows the basics of
> working with mysql and the whole record workflow. Some of the main
> issues I have are:
> - or die() is not error handling
> - no escaping of raw data on output
> - lack of data validation on user input
>
> These issues aren't as important if it is a local pet project. If you
> plan on making this more than a weekend hobby though, please make sure
> to read up on the security side of things also. [2] For a more in
> depth look see the OWASP Guide. [3]
>
> Good luck!
>
> [1] http://www.melonfire.com/community/columns/trog/article.php?id=280
> [2] http://phpsec.org/library/
> [3] http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Guide_Table_of_Contents
>
