Learning PHP and MySQL
I spent yesterday on a one-day course learning about using PHP with MySQL. The course was actually being run by the College I work for so I was really fortunate to get to go along for free.
Along with both a PHP introduction course and a MySQL introduction course running at the College, this course was aimed more at beginners when it comes to programming. It did though provide a really good overview for more client sided designers like myself who rely on open source CMS/Blogging tools like WordPress or Drupal to deal with most of the server side of things when it comes to setting up new sites and database integration.
Like many others I’ve come into web design from a graphic design background and I think that courses like this are really important yet often hard to find when your looking for something affordable and also outside London. These particular courses are £125 each which seems pretty good value to me when you look at some of the private training providers in and around London.
Just to make clear, I haven’t been paid to say any of this I just generally found these courses good in helping to plug some of the gaps in my web design knowledge… so if you are already looking one-day courses in or near West Sussex why not have a look.
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