I get to learn MySQL
Up to this day, I have been fully appreciative of the power and magic of a database driven web site or web application without ever having to know how to build one. This morning, thanks to my honesty and gung-ho spirit, that all changed.
After the CEO told me what functionality he wanted I knew that I could hard-code it and it would work fine, but it wouldn't be scalable and revising it would be tedious. So I offered that a database driven solution would be the best route, knowing full well that the database monkey would jump on my back as soon as the suggestion left my mouth. I was right.
I've spent the morning scrambling around the web making bookmarks in Delicious, jotting down notes and adding books to my shopping list on Amazon. Here are the resources I've narrowed it down to so far. Keep in mind that I'm an absolute beginner with no programming experience:
ONLINE RESOURCES
- W3Schools PHP Tutorial. www.w3schools.com/php/
- "Free Webmaster Help" PHP/MySQL Tutorial. www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql
BOOKS
- PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide (2nd Edition) (Visual QuickPro Guide)
- Beginning PHP and MySQL 5: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition