I am really wanting to learn how to design my own html/php mysql type forms and such, I found me some books one for php & mysql for dummies and another one , what would anyone here suggest? also is there a certin program I will need to do the actual coding in or can it be done through frontpage or notepad, or to even run php, ive been doing html along time and i wanna advance and learn more. id appreciate any and all help or ideas<br />thanks<!--content-->
The dummies books are quite good.<br /><br />You can also test your PHP on your own machine if you download <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html" target="_blank">XAMMP</a>. It will also run from a USB thumb drive.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202316:date=Mar 12 2007, 06:05 PM:name=TCH-Bruce)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Bruce @ Mar 12 2007, 06:05 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202316"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The dummies books are quite good.<br /><br />You can also test your PHP on your own machine if you download <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html" target="_blank">XAMMP</a>. It will also run from a USB thumb drive.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />ok so i will need to go and get the php & mysql for dummies and now when i do the coding do i need a special program to do the doe in or can i use 1 notepad or 2 frontpage? and that prog u suggested what is that? cause i know my hosting has php as well so i could test it as well by uploading it to my cpanle right?<!--content-->
There's about a bazillion tutorials on the 'net on PHP. But I really like to have a book to reference when it comes down to learning something. A little while back I picked up <i>PHP in Easy Steps</i> and loved it. An excellent beginner PHP and MySQL book. Its a couple years old now but the info is still current however some of the mysql stuff has been replaced with advance commands.<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780760747865" target="_blank">http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearc...N=9780760747865</a><br /><br />G'luck.<!--content-->
what all have u done in php form? i wanna just do a simple type form where if a member joins my site they can enter there name, paypal info and so forth , kinda like amember pro . which can be looked at amamber.com something to there affect is what i wanna do but own my own instead of using someone elses stuff, oh that book is no longer in stock<!--content-->
You are reinventing the wheel. There are member scripts out there. There are CMS packages that do it natively. <br /><br />Storing credit card or paypal information unless it's secure is dangerous.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202322:date=Mar 12 2007, 06:41 PM:name=TCH-Bruce)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Bruce @ Mar 12 2007, 06:41 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202322"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You are reinventing the wheel. There are member scripts out there. There are CMS packages that do it natively. <br /><br />Storing credit card or paypal information unless it's secure is dangerous.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />explain meaning cms scripts what u mean , im new at this and have been doing alot of reading on php and so forth, amember pro is a html/php mysql database form that is installed and when someone joins the site to be a paid member they have to fill it in and when its submitted the form directs them to paypal unless the site owner reconfigs the coding. see what im asking, ive talk to alot of people they said i can do the same id just have to by the book and read up on it more.<!--content-->
CMS stands for Content Management System and you can demo many of them at <a href="http://www.opensourcecms.com/" target="_blank">OpensourceCMS</a>.<!--content-->
i dont wanna demo anyones stuff, thats why i wanna crate my own php/mysql/html script, im really wanting to do something similar to that amember pro, if u go to there site it does give u acess to a demo page to see what im talking about....<!--content-->
Yes, they give you a demo there - so that you can see what the code is like when running. If you find one that you like, then you can download the source code, and run it on your own domain / account.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202329:date=Mar 12 2007, 08:17 PM:name=adorablepixels07)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adorablepixels07 @ Mar 12 2007, 08:17 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202329"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->i dont wanna demo anyones stuff, thats why i wanna crate my own php/mysql/html script, im really wanting to do something similar to that amember pro, if u go to there site it does give u acess to a demo page to see what im talking about....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />i really wanna do my own php/html/mysql stuff<!--content-->
There is nothing stopping you from doing your own. I was only trying to point out that you were going to be doing something that's already been done before.<br /><br />You will have learn how to code in PHP and MySQL. I was trying to save you some time and headache.<br /><br />I program for a living and I would use an already built script over creating my own to save time.<!--content-->
The dummies books are quite good.<br /><br />You can also test your PHP on your own machine if you download <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html" target="_blank">XAMMP</a>. It will also run from a USB thumb drive.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202316:date=Mar 12 2007, 06:05 PM:name=TCH-Bruce)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Bruce @ Mar 12 2007, 06:05 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202316"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The dummies books are quite good.<br /><br />You can also test your PHP on your own machine if you download <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html" target="_blank">XAMMP</a>. It will also run from a USB thumb drive.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />ok so i will need to go and get the php & mysql for dummies and now when i do the coding do i need a special program to do the doe in or can i use 1 notepad or 2 frontpage? and that prog u suggested what is that? cause i know my hosting has php as well so i could test it as well by uploading it to my cpanle right?<!--content-->
There's about a bazillion tutorials on the 'net on PHP. But I really like to have a book to reference when it comes down to learning something. A little while back I picked up <i>PHP in Easy Steps</i> and loved it. An excellent beginner PHP and MySQL book. Its a couple years old now but the info is still current however some of the mysql stuff has been replaced with advance commands.<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780760747865" target="_blank">http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearc...N=9780760747865</a><br /><br />G'luck.<!--content-->
what all have u done in php form? i wanna just do a simple type form where if a member joins my site they can enter there name, paypal info and so forth , kinda like amember pro . which can be looked at amamber.com something to there affect is what i wanna do but own my own instead of using someone elses stuff, oh that book is no longer in stock<!--content-->
You are reinventing the wheel. There are member scripts out there. There are CMS packages that do it natively. <br /><br />Storing credit card or paypal information unless it's secure is dangerous.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202322:date=Mar 12 2007, 06:41 PM:name=TCH-Bruce)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Bruce @ Mar 12 2007, 06:41 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202322"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You are reinventing the wheel. There are member scripts out there. There are CMS packages that do it natively. <br /><br />Storing credit card or paypal information unless it's secure is dangerous.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />explain meaning cms scripts what u mean , im new at this and have been doing alot of reading on php and so forth, amember pro is a html/php mysql database form that is installed and when someone joins the site to be a paid member they have to fill it in and when its submitted the form directs them to paypal unless the site owner reconfigs the coding. see what im asking, ive talk to alot of people they said i can do the same id just have to by the book and read up on it more.<!--content-->
CMS stands for Content Management System and you can demo many of them at <a href="http://www.opensourcecms.com/" target="_blank">OpensourceCMS</a>.<!--content-->
i dont wanna demo anyones stuff, thats why i wanna crate my own php/mysql/html script, im really wanting to do something similar to that amember pro, if u go to there site it does give u acess to a demo page to see what im talking about....<!--content-->
Yes, they give you a demo there - so that you can see what the code is like when running. If you find one that you like, then you can download the source code, and run it on your own domain / account.<!--content-->
<!--quoteo(post=202329:date=Mar 12 2007, 08:17 PM:name=adorablepixels07)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adorablepixels07 @ Mar 12 2007, 08:17 PM) <a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=202329"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->i dont wanna demo anyones stuff, thats why i wanna crate my own php/mysql/html script, im really wanting to do something similar to that amember pro, if u go to there site it does give u acess to a demo page to see what im talking about....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />i really wanna do my own php/html/mysql stuff<!--content-->
There is nothing stopping you from doing your own. I was only trying to point out that you were going to be doing something that's already been done before.<br /><br />You will have learn how to code in PHP and MySQL. I was trying to save you some time and headache.<br /><br />I program for a living and I would use an already built script over creating my own to save time.<!--content-->