Upcoming PHP Training course - info

Hello all: Our latest PHP training course is coming up soon - March 25-29 in Michigan (just outside Ann Arbor). Our hands-on course will take you from the basics through the intermediate stages of PHP-gurudom. :) More info can be found at http://www.tapinternet.com/php/ but I'll give a brief synopsis here for people who don't follow links... Our course includes continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks (stick around at night and we'll bring in pizzas if you want to stay late). Each student gets a dedicated workstation with high-speed internet access, as well as access to our experienced staff (one trained educator and 2 senior software engineers with PHP experience back to 1996). Class is limited to 12 seats, to maximize hands-on Q&A time with each student. If you've been looking for a PHP course, this is it. We're a bit more than a couple other courses, but we deliver more * 30 day phone and email support followup after the class * minimum 8 hours per day of hands-on instruction * big thick manual with many examples :) * staff experienced in large scale PHP sites * a minimum of 2 instructors on-hand at all times * free meals This course isn't for everyone - if you're not willing to put in at least 8 hours per day of work, perhaps you should look for another course. Be prepared for more PHP than you thought possible! By the way, the course is held in the same building as the lodgings you would most likely stay at (trust us - stay there!) Take a look at http://www.eaglecrestresort.com. Most of the topics we'll cover: ------------------------------------------------------ Introduction to PHP Getting Started Intro to Variables Environment Variables If..Elseif..Elseif Switch Statements Using Forms in PHP Functions Passing Vars to Functions Scope of Functions Includes and Require Extending Functions and Using Arrays Pre-Defined PHP Functions Using Arrays Arrays with Forms Intro SQL and MySQL Intro to MySQL Using PHP with MySQL Class and Objects Building Classes Using Classes in PHP Extending Classes Session Management Using Cookies Shopping Cart Creating Images with PHP Creating Polygons, Text, Colors Using existing images True Type Fonts and Watermarking Creating Charts, bar graphs and other data diagrams Database Abstraction Creating our own PEAR Example Templating Concepts Examples and Benefits Other templating systems Output Buffering Dynamic PDF's PDF Creation PDF Background PDF Classes ------------------------------------------------------ If you've read this far, you may still have some questions - give us a call at 734-482-1371 or toll free at 1-866-745-3660. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Michael Kimsal http://www.tapinternet.com/php/ 734-480-9961