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Hi, I’ve just put up a new sub-section on SQL – the language of relational databases. This is beginners stuff, so if you’re a know-it-all nerd, you can ignore this. On the otherhand, if you’re new to the database thing (mySQL for example) then these first couple of videos should help you get started. Videos…
Because of recent demand, I decided to release my PHP video tutorials in iPod format – that means they play on your iPod. 🙂 … OK, you guys guessed that one. These video were originally intended for viewing on a computer monitor, so some of the code examples will be harder to read since iPod…
This is part 3 (of 3) of my video tutorials that introduces PHP sessions to beginners. The video: PHP session video tutorial – part 3 Notes from the videos: Session ID: PHP sessions create a unique id that is passed on to the user by either a cookie or in the URL string. To be…
This is the part 2 of 3 of my videos that introduces the beginner to PHP sessions. In this video, I get into practical examples where we see basic PHP sessions in action. PHP session video tutorial – part 2 Thanks, Stefan Mischook www.killerphp.com
Hi, I’ve just released a new beginners video tutorial that introduces people to PHP sessions: PHP Sessions Video Tutorial PHP sessions are one of the most important mechanisms in PHP because they solve a fundamental issue in web application development: keeping state on a user. If what I just says confuses you, no worries, it’s…
Once and a while a get an email question put to me that I think many others are probably wondering about the same thing. I got this email from Jordan: Hi Stefan, I am very interested in learning how to program, specifically with php. I went through all you videos which are excellent! My main…
The following video teaches the basics of conditional statements in PHP; specifically the ‘if’ statement. PHP conditionals video tutorial Again, this video is for beginners to PHP and programming in general. Note to uber-nerds: If anyone complains to me that this video is to simple, I might hit you with a theoretical article on how…
I recently ran into the following error when trying to launch PhpMyAdmin from the WAMP icon tray menu: phpMyAdmin – Error Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuration. What does this mean? In a nutshell, PHP cannot find the library (mysql.dll – on Windows) it needs to connect to MySQL. How can you…
In my beginners php videos, I recommended XAMPP as the way to easily install Apache, PHP, MySQL on a MAC. Well, I just discovered something called MAMP at: http://www.mamp.info/en/index.php This nifty little application allows you to (really easily) install Apache, PHP and MySQL. You are provided with a standard DMG file that you simply drag…
Why learn OOP in PHP – another take. For people new to OOP and are comfortable with ‘classic’ procedural php, you may be wondering why should you even bother to learn object oriented concepts … why go through the trouble? The PHP world: PHP is moving in an OOP direction. For example, many important PHP…