[PHPwestoz] looking for a php tutor

Tue Mar 14 10:27:02 UTC 2006

Hi Shannon

Thanks for your response and thanks for your kind comments about my site and knowledge of php. I guess the reason I want a tutor is because I have a very patchy knowledge of php and know almost nothing about apache/linux and the backend stuff. I can get by with php but copying and pasting php scripts and not knowing whats gone wrong if it fails doesn't really appeal to me. I am in the prosess of working throught the learn php in 24 hours book, but there are some questions that I always want to ask there and then to someone, get an answer and move on. I have found that tutors can give me a relative answer that solves a big problem or ties concepts together very quickly. I find books don't do that. 

I guess the other thing I could do is go on forums a bit more. I guess I just wanted to get to high level quickly since all the jobs require so much knowledge of programming nowdays and seem very demanding. I still have to get my skills up in xml, actionsripting and php/mysql before I can get started in a decent paying job. I am a nig fan of "ctrl C, ctrl V" which is how I have stayed above water so far, but I agree with you that hands on learning is the way to go. I just wanted to speed it up.

Thanks again for your confience. I will keep reading and see how I go.

Thanks - James

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shannon Carver 
  To: phpwestoz at lists.linux.org.au 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:18 AM
  Subject: RE: [PHPwestoz] looking for a php tutor

  James, 

  Can I ask, is there something about PHP that your particularly worried about learning yourself?  I ask that because, after looking at both your website and reading your insight on development practices for Mambo, and making CMS's I think you're 75% of the way there.

  By that I mean, I think you already have a sound understanding of how to structure a web application in regards to the reuse of code and judging by the look of your website, have a great grasp at what a simple functional website should look and "feel" like.

  If its just the actual code you're worried about, get on http://www.php.net and start reading.  Definitely though, if you want to pay for tuition, I'm sure someone would be more than happy to run you through the language (You're right, it is a very fun language to learn), I'd love to help, but I've got a little bit too much on my plate at the moment.  But I do feel that PHP especially is a language that someone, even with the smallest amount of programming knowledge can hit the ground running, and run with it, learning along the way.

  Regards

  Shannon

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  From: phpwestoz-admin at lists.linux.org.au [mailto:phpwestoz-admin at lists.linux.org.au] On Behalf Of james
  Sent: Monday, 13 March 2006 10:56 PM
  To: phpwestoz at lists.linux.org.au
  Subject: [PHPwestoz] looking for a php tutor

  Hi members,

  My name is James. I am looking for tuition in php / mysql. I have a basic level of experience with php/mysql but need to understand a lot more.

  i heard that there was a php certification exam, i think 
  zend hold the exam. if i could aim for a level that would let me  take that exam i would be very 
  satisfied.

  i like the idea of understanding how a cms is written. i had a poke around 'mambo' once to see how that 
  works and it made me realise a few things. it looks asthough getting a 
  useful set of functions and keeping them to re-use in different projects is 
  a good idea. it also showed me how many things can be done on one page of 
  code based on events that the user inputs or requests.

  i am aiming to understand how to build a cms or atleast know how and understand how to manipulate and change it to suit clients needs.

  the big picture for me is to understand a intermediate to high level of php/mysql and then to also understand the same levels in actionscript 2.0.

  the reason for my goal is so that i can eventually (hopefully in the next 2 years) go to new york city and work there. when i am sick of that place, i would have the education and experience to then move to another city and find work easily.

  i had a look on monster.com and craigslist.com for usa jobs and it seems one needs to know xml aswell as php/mysql.

  i will probably have a better stab at actionscripting after php as i think it would complete a good range 
  of skills. some of the mid range jobs ask for a php programmer that can also 
  manipulate phpmail, and lamp. i am not too familiar with these. i think lamp 
  is an acronym for linux, something mysql, php ?? dunno. i am sure you can 
  tell me.

  do you think my goals are realistic ?

  i like the idea of making practicing my ongoing tuition on drupal and i also like the idea 
  of learning xml along the way.

  I have a host that allows me to have 2 databases. if i need more, i can switch/buy another host easily 
  enough.

  i have a pc without apache installed.

  i am willing to pay up to $50 per hour for training if someone can spend some time with me and can understand my goals. i would like to learn for up to 3 months or whatever it takes to get me to a satisfactor level. i am easy going and listen well to instructions. it would be easy and fun for you to teach me if you have time.

  that's all, thanks for readig all this. hope to here from one or more of you soon,

  james

  james at antistandard.com

  www.antistandard.com

  0403 988 558
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