Re: How to train up?

On 22 February 2015 21:14:31 GMT+00:00, Glob Design <info@globdesign.com> wrote: >http://www.amazon.com/Modern-PHP-Features-Good-Practices/dp/1491905018/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424639659&sr=8-1&keywords=Modern+PHP—¦ >ZXp‹Ú§|’Sm > >On 2/22/15 7:42 AM, John Allsopp wrote: >> Hi >> >> I've become aware that I've not kept up my PHP knowledge. I've a >first >> class degree in Internet computing, but all my PHP is self taught, >and >> from possibly a decade ago. I'm a freelance web developer, so it's >> often fairly basic stuff but also some not-so basic things such as .. > >> I build a project control system for a printing company with a >> sophisticated user interface & ajax. >> >> I build with a 3-tier architecture, object oriented model, but I've >> actually avoided learning any framework because I'm stuck with the >> idea that if I build from scratch I can do anything, whereas if I >> start building things in someone else's framework, if I want to do >> something I've got to work out how to do it in the framework, and >> that's not a transferable skill. >> >> However, what's prompted this request is that I'd like to specialise >> more, and it seems the market wants me to do more PHP, so I ought to >> become the best I can be at it. And I only just noticed that my usual > >> mysql commands such as >> http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-fetch-assoc.php is >deprecated, >> so I really ought to get with the programme (or program, mebbe). >> >> I'm thinking, then, I ought to read a book that re-covers the basics >> for me (I'm looking for recommendations), and .. what else? I'm not >> wanting to start a framework war, btw, but I'm aware I've not heard >as >> much about Zend as I used to. I know nothing about Zend. >> >> I used to subscribe to PHP Architect, maybe I need to renew that. >> >> So yeah .. pointers, please. Where should be my sources of info for >my >> journey upwards? What should be my goals? How would you coach me? >> >> J >> Glob, please don't top post :) Thanks, Ash