Hey guys, i currently use dreamweaver, but know that there is a hell of a lot more to do when coding. I need some help though. I have tried W3 Schools, and Develop PHP, but need a more user friendly website where i can learn PHP and HTML coding at my own pace. (mainly HTML). I have a basic knowledge of HTML, But none of PHP

 

Thanks in advance to whoever can help me

 

Ash

PHP is pretty advanced server side stuff... you might want to wait until you have a good knowledge of HTML and CSS (and maybe Javascript) before starting on PHP.

 

As for places to learn HTML, if you don't mind paying, I'd highly recommend the Lynda.com training videos. They have a very good course on HTML, and plenty on CSS and Javascript aswell. They offer a 24 hour free trial as well, if you're interested.

 

W3Schools is probably your best bet for free tuition. Just go through lesson by lesson, practising what you learn in each one, and make sure you fully understand it before you move on to the next lesson.

 

EDIT: Oh yea, try your best to NOT use Dreamweaver. You'll find yourself understanding a lot more, and will save you a lot of frustration in the long run.

I second lynda.com but would also add in www.htmldog.com for the free pile.

Can I also add lynda.com? It really is a great resource! Someone mentioned above about a 24 hour free trial, well, if you go here: http://www.lynda.com/promo/trial/Default.aspx?lpk35=197, there is a 7 day free trial

 

First things first you definately need to get a solid grasp of HTML and CSS. The online tutorials mentioned above are great, but I used a book for my learning, as I usually learn better when using a book - just the way I do it I spent a week going through "Head First: HTML with CSS & XHTML". Its written in a very jokey way, but it really instilled some good practices in me. And within a week I was able to knock up same basic XHTML and CSS based, valid websites - from there the sky is the limit!

Can I also add lynda.com? It really is a great resource! Someone mentioned above about a 24 hour free trial, well, if you go here: http://www.lynda.com/promo/trial/Default.aspx?lpk35=197, there is a 7 day free trial

 

First things first you definately need to get a solid grasp of HTML and CSS. The online tutorials mentioned above are great, but I used a book for my learning, as I usually learn better when using a book - just the way I do it I spent a week going through "Head First: HTML with CSS & XHTML". Its written in a very jokey way, but it really instilled some good practices in me. And within a week I was able to knock up same basic XHTML and CSS based, valid websites - from there the sky is the limit!

 

Seven day trial, nice! Never knew about that, you could get through a few courses in that time! Either way, it really is worth paying for if you find yourself using it often.

I've never used Lynda, then again php isn't my strongest point

 

w3schools i mostly use for reference, some of their stuff is actually a little dated. Tizag is a great resource, php.net is another great reference, be sure to always read the comments

 

You do need to conquer html and css first, you don't need to be a guru, but you need to know it well enough. You don't need to know Javascript, but it's a great asset to have. The first language after html & css is always the hardest, don't be disheartened, once you grasp it, theirs no stopping

By far the best http://www.tizag.com/

I will add to "Lynda” well worth it in my opinion.

 

It’s not just for coding etc but for graphics and loads of other programs and areas of interest, think I’ve been a member for nearly a year now only joined for the basic web stuff but ended up doing flash, PS, illustrator, PHP, Javascript etc etc (wish I had paid a year upfront as cheaper)

I used the 7 day free trial to have a go at some Photoshop tutorials. Ended up paying for a month to get access to the tutorial files. I did the "photoshop one on one" exercises - they were great. I highly recommend them.

The Lynda.com php vids are terrible!! Genuinely REALLY bad. They're pretty good for everything else but they fail terribly at PHP tutorials. The guy makes a lot of mistakes in his code in the vids but never tells you about it - I was tearing my hair out.

 

There are some really good books - I can recommend the Head First series.

 

BUT make sure your html and css are stunningly good before delving into php and stuff!

A friend recommended good-tutorials.com to me a few months ago, it's pretty good for HTML and PHP, but also covers more such as Illustrator, Photoshop and loads of others.

 

I have used it quite a lot recently to learn both PHP and illustrator, in my efforts to understand a variety of disciplines and recommend it to anyone!

ok guys, thanks for the feedback....guess im heading off to lynda.com!

 

Thanks to all