Hi
I've become aware that I've not kept up my PHP knowledge. I've a first
class degree in Internet computing, but all my PHP is self taught, and
from possibly a decade ago. I'm a freelance web developer, so it's often
fairly basic stuff but also some not-so basic things such as .. I build
a project control system for a printing company with a sophisticated
user interface & ajax.
I build with a 3-tier architecture, object oriented model, but I've
actually avoided learning any framework because I'm stuck with the idea
that if I build from scratch I can do anything, whereas if I start
building things in someone else's framework, if I want to do something
I've got to work out how to do it in the framework, and that's not a
transferable skill.
However, what's prompted this request is that I'd like to specialise
more, and it seems the market wants me to do more PHP, so I ought to
become the best I can be at it. And I only just noticed that my usual
mysql commands such as
http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-fetch-assoc.php is deprecated,
so I really ought to get with the programme (or program, mebbe).
I'm thinking, then, I ought to read a book that re-covers the basics for
me (I'm looking for recommendations), and .. what else? I'm not wanting
to start a framework war, btw, but I'm aware I've not heard as much
about Zend as I used to. I know nothing about Zend.
I used to subscribe to PHP Architect, maybe I need to renew that.
So yeah .. pointers, please. Where should be my sources of info for my
journey upwards? What should be my goals? How would you coach me?
J
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