PHP and MySQL Resources on the Net
PHP
MySQL Resources
- PHP Homepage
Of course, I have to list this site here. This is where you can to download
the PHP bundle and documentations too
It also has a lot of other important resources such as links to various PHP
projects. You can also subscribe
to PHP mailing list from this website. There mailing list are divided
to cover specific issues, so you may want to choose the most appropriate
to your needs.
- MySQL Homepage
Here you can download the latest MySQL release, get the MySQL news update.
The mailing list is also a great resources for anyone who want to build dynamic
websites using MySQL, so don't to join.
- Zend
PHP is powered by the Zend engine. This website is the official homepage
of the company who built the engine. Here you can get the Zend Optimizer.
It's a very useful tool which can give your PHP scripts a 40-100% increase
in speed. It also has PHP
programming contest, a directory of free
PHP scripts and applications, articles
and tutorials.
Zend also offer a PHP
Certification. They said it can "Differentiate yourself from competitors
when looking for a new job or at your annual salary review". Maybe I'll
try to get that certification and see if I can get a better salary :-). By
the way, you can get a free chapter of the Zend PHP Certification Guide in
Zend homepage. It's really an interesting reading.
- PHPBuilder
Great articles and tutorials in PHP programming. Anyone from a beginner to
an expert can really learn from this site.
- Scriptlance
One of the best place to find freelance programming jobs. Last time i check
there are over 300 open project related to PHP. It' really a good place to
find freelance projects
- DevShed
Lots of resources for open source stuff. Not all articles here is related
to PHP or MySQL. Actually you can get a whole breed of web development issues
here.
- Eclipse.org
My favourite PHP editor. It's heavy ( use lots of memory ) but still great.
Built in support for CVS ( Concurrent Versioning System ) makes it really
easy to manage projects with multiple developers. By the way if you want
to use Eclipse don't forget to get the PHP plugin from sourceforge.net
or from phpeclipse.de
- PHPPatterns.com
Learn how to apply Design Pattern in PHP. If you already learn Object Oriented
Programming (OOP) in PHP this site can help you applying the concept of OOP
better. There's a funny article here about how far you can go in applying
patterns. It's about writing a Hello World script in the super
hard way.
- Sitesell
Value Exchange
A real Link Exchanger that works. You can find high-value, similarly themed
sites, and exchange links to truly increase your link popularity, in a way
that the search engines love.
- Vision.To Design
Web Applications, PHP/MySQL Advanced Solutions, Web Design
- dbQwikSite
It's a software that generates PHP code against your MySQL database so you
an speed up your coding.
- W3C Link Checker
Use this tool to make sure that your website has no dead links. A very very
useful tool. If you're building a website you shouldn't go live before checking
the link using this.
- ScriptsToProfit.com PHP/MySQL Website
Scripts
Offering quality free and affordable PHP/MySQL website scripts to make your
online business more interactive.
- Big Webmaster Directory
Webmaster tools, scripts and tutorials.
- ScriptSearch.com
You can find free scripts, source code, books and code examples in here.
- PHPFreaks.com
PHP and MySQL Resources. They have a linux forum too
- URL.biz - Programming
- Search
engine optimisation at NetRegistry
Helping more businesses in Australia with search engine submission & optimisation