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Learn PHP
PHP can be a powerful tool on your web site and learning it isn't as hard as you might think. Using our informative tutorials, even a beginner with no programming experience can start learning PHP and putting it to use right away.
Learn MySQL
MySQL is a relational database and a powerful online tool for storing important information and delivering that information back to your website on demand. Here you can learn more about how to use MySQL.
Advanced PHP
Once you have mastered the basics of PHP from our 'Learn PHP' series of tutorials, you can move on to learning more advanced PHP concepts.
PHP with MySQL
Learn how to make PHP interact with MySQL on your web site to deliver instant content. Learn how to run SQL commands from a PHP document, and how to translate the results into an array for PHP use.
Graphics- GD Library
The GD Library is used along with PHP to create graphics on the fly, as well as manipulate and edit existing graphics. It can preform simple tasks like creating thumbnail images, or drawing graphs on the fly. It can also do some more complex graphic editing, such as grayscaling or applying other filters to a photo.
Step By Steps
These tutorials will show you step-by-step how to create many usable applications for your website. These programs are all fully functional and ready to use right away on your website. All the code is presented to you and then explained so you can both use it and understand it. These do not explain each function in detail like our PHP tutorials do, but rather assume you have some basic PHP knowledge and just need help with the finished product.
PHP Functions
In PHP a function is a predefined set of commands that are carried out when the function is called. In addition to being able to write your own functions, PHP has a number of predefine functions for you to use. Below are many functions we discuss in our various tutorials, with simple definitions and examples to follow.
MySQL Commands
Information about all of the available MySQL commands, and what each does.
Security for PHP and MySQL
When using PHP and MySQL it is important to program in a safe way to keep out hackers and risk losing sensitive information.
PHP and MySQL Basics
Before you can start learning PHP and MySQL there are some basic things you should know. The articles below are designed to give you the background knowledge needed to learn PHP and MySQL from our easy tutorials.
Tools and Resources
Tools and Resources useful to people working with PHP or MySQL.
Troubleshooting
You've been staring blankly at your code for 20 mins, and still can't figure out why it's not working? We've been there too. Here are some common problems and the (often simple) solutions that sometimes go overlooked.
Programing Glossary
Learn about general programing terms, internet terms, PHP terms and MySQL related terminology.
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