PHP for Beginners

Yes it was match for me. I recalled all the lessons.

Didn’t get it completely until I saw it a couple of times, guess it could be better

Yes, this is what i was looking for,

I went from knowing nothing about PHP to feeling fairly confident that at least NOW I know what I don’t know and which direction I need to go from here. Loved it thanks!

I really want to emphasize that obviously Dave is a PRO when it comes to PHP and I think (my opinion) no other course on UDemy comes close. But I have 1 major and 1 minor complaint about the course, one of them is actually a strength (depending on who you are and what level of php your’e in): 1) Dave explains how to approach a problem using different methods. The way he does it is that during his explanation or even several sections later, he would introduce this new and supposedly better way of approaching an issue by re editing the code of many .php files that are connected to each other. Sometimes, that would require him shuffle those files around and even deleting them. Now this might appeal to many, especially the inquisitor or deep type of learners, but I think i’m not alone when I say that this method is a bit confusing, especially as a beginner. Going back and forth between many .php files and editing them gets more confusing as you move forward. Then again, as I mentioned previously, this can be a very positive thing for people whom REALLY want to understand php because in an ideal world, nothing is perfect and mistakes are inevitable. This is a great way to introduce you to real life scenarios where you have to get use to modifying a file and as a result many other subsequent files that are connected to each other. 2) I Love his method of pasting the code without leaving the page (have no freaking clue how he does that) rather than typing them out and this method definitely saves a lot of time the course takes. Although many didn’t like that method, I loved it. My problem is when he pastes some code that are at the top of the page or at the bottom, you do not get to see where the code has started or ended and that does get annoying pretty quickly. Will end on a positive note by saying that you will get the fastest and most comprehensive feedback you will ever dream with an instructor.

Easy to follow course, recommended for beginners. Thanks Dave?

TL;DR: As the title suggests, this is a pretty good course calibrated for beginners that takes you from knowing nothing about PHP and web in general to a place where you can pursue more advanced topics. After taking this course, I feel confident to say that Dave Hollingworth is a fantastic instructor. He respects students’ time and intelligence, and he shows this in a number of ways. First of all, there are almost no unnecessary typing/deleting/typing cycles. He puts code into his editor but we see this in piece by piece fragments. There’s a huge amount of editing in the course material just to make sure that no one’s time is wasted. In addition, every single function/class/concept that’s being introduced in the course is introduced through the documentation page of that function/class/concept, and the documentation page is linked in the resources. I simply love this. I took this course as someone who’s proficient at programming Python in web development context. I needed to switch to PHP for professional reasons and needed a fast booster that would provide enough foundational knowledge for me to scrape the docs inside out. I’m happy with the end result. However, I gave the course 4.5 start due to a single reason: The workflow. I hate, and I mean hate, when I roll up my sleeves and start working on a project/system before I understand at least the high level elements that make up that system. Otherwise, the process is just like trying to solve a 1000 piece puzzle without looking at a reference picture. That is the only reason why I discarded 0.5 stars from my rating. All in all, I think this course would be a 5 stars course IF there was a lecture at the beginning that walked through the CMS application that the instructor was going to build. This doesn’t even need to be a live demo. Only the high level structure of the system, the technical requirements, a few use cases, and perhaps some user diagrams. Oh, and before I forget, I would definitely buy a Sauce Code t shirt if any merch including those words is ever released. Jokes aside, thanks Dave Hollingworth.

most of the content is copy paste and you can’t see what is happening. (sudden changes in code will never be able to catch what is happening) the course in general is good but not for beginners at least you should have a little knowledge.

The teacher answers questions in a considerable good time. some videos can be updated( if the date and time give you an error, and is not recommended why did he use it? why do not add another video teaching how to correct it? or an alert?) I didn’t like the fact that the teacher often at the start of the course deletes code. I really loved that the teacher Explains how to avoid SQL injection and session Attacks. I feel I will become a good PHP programmer, knowing these details, that is just one line of code, but many instructors don’t talk about it. I don’t like the Udemy exercises model. I think they can invest in an AI that identifies it better. you get a while till you get used to what you need to write there for the program allows you to pass. as English is not my first language I felt that some exercises were very hard, just because I didn’t understand what and how I should write it.

A Perfect PHP Course, showing learners how everything knits together. Good to know tutors like this exist

I had some trouble installing XAMPP on my laptop running Ubuntu Linux. I got around this by not running the optional security check suggested on the XAMPP website. I’ve only begun the course and have experience in other programming languages, so the pace feels too slow for my taste so far. Hopefully, it will pick up as I progress through the course.

Excellent, well explained.