PHP for web development

PHP is the only open-source server-side scripting language that's easy to learn. More than 16,000,000 Web sites use PHP as a server side scripting language, and the language also tops the list of most popular Apache modules. PHP is powerful, it's easy to use, and it's free. It is extremely robust and scalable, andc an be used for the most demanding of applications, to deliver excellent performance even at high loads.
With the built-in database support you can begin creating data-driven applications immediately. The built-in XML support also makes it suitable for the new generation of XML-enabled applications. Furthermore the extensible architecture makes it easy for developers to use it as a framework to build their own custom modules.

This course teaches the basics of using PHP. The course makes no assumptions about the learner's level of knowledge, other than that they can understand basic HTML . The course covers both PHP 4 and PHP 5,

15 Lessons