In order to get a better handle on WordPress, I am learning MySQL and PHP. Just like with WordPress, the hardest part seems to be the part where you get connected! After my first class Friday night, my head was swimming…there were 106 powerpoint slides…I was trying to take notes and keep up but he was jumping around the slides so much, it was an impossible task. I got to the point that I was embarrassed to ask questions. When I started on my homework Saturday, I was very surprised to find that getting connected wasn’t that difficult – it was pretty much like downloading and installing any other program and I had it up (not running) in no time.
I started back at the beginning of my Head First PHP MySQL text and everything makes a lot more sense now than on my first reading. I’m beginning to understand some of the magic – at least I now know that I have to study ‘forms’ in HTML to figure out how the information is collected, I skipped that part of the text when I was learning Dreamweaver because it was complicated and I didn’t have any use for stupid old forms! Now I’m going to learn how to create a form and collect email addresses – not so stupid after all I suppose.
My PHP class got canceled so I am going to be on my own learning that one. The Head First book is helping to explain the relationship between PHP and MySQL; I don’t know how PHP alone will be…
Today, my homework looked pretty easy. All I had to do was type in exactly what was on the piece of paper in front of me. Not easy at all. I liked the GUI tool we were introduced to in class but when I opened it and started tying, nothing happened. Every now and then, it would tell me I had an error but the database never had my table in it and I wasn’t allowed to create a new version because “it already exists”. Show commands gave me a blank screen. I can’t wait to get to class Friday and see what step I missed! I resorted back to the DOS input. If you make an error, you get to start over; won’t even tell you how many times I restarted! I finally got the hang of the input and when I asked to see the results, I generally got what I expected. Typing those 3 little assignments took me 2 hours – can’t wait to see how long a big assignment will take.
It’s pretty nice to know that you’re having a great progress in learning MySQL and PHP. I know for a fact that studying these programs can be a little confusing in the beginning, but your dedication in learning the process will definitely lead you to it. I just hope that you can be successful on your goal to use what you’ve learn to market your art. :)
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