PHP Techniques - a workshop
Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2008-04-26 21:10:33 - Graham EllisSo many people know the basis of PHP - the language constructs themselves and how they work individually - but could really benefit from learning how to make the best of those elements. And these techniques for putting the elements together are so important that they should not be crammed onto the end of a "PHP Programming" course, but rather should be tackled afresh, with time, after you've had a little practise with the basics.
If you can already code PHP but you're looking to make good use of databases (and get the joins right), to make secure code, to write applications which recognise the country your visitor is from (or whether your page is being visited by a spider), to write code which is easy to modify as your customer's needs change, to handle uploaded images, or which can have a new look-and-feel applied without reprogramming, our PHP Techniques Workshop will be what you're looking for.
Why a Workshop? Because for this type of learning, a small group is ideal. Interaction with other delegates and the tutor, working on projects that are relevant to you so you go away with a practical experience and not just the result of book-learned theory.
We describe this as a two day workshop - but it's a full two days and we encourage you to arrive the evening before at our Melksham, Wiltshire hotel and training centre. On that lead in evening, you'll get a chance to get on line (we provide server and client laptops, but you are welcome to bring your own and connect them in), to meet your fellow delegates, and to be prepared for a fresh start early the following morning.
This year (2008) arrive on Wednesday, 14th May ... on Sunday, 20th July, on Sunday 14th September or on Wednesday, 5th November, for the following two days. The £720.00 + VAT rate includes 2 evening meals, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and two nights accommodation, high quality rooms. Let us know if you'll be arriving in Melksham by train and we'll meet you at the station too. And, yes, we have plenty of free parking.
| The Arrival Evening | |
|---|---|
| up to 21:00 | Arrive (any time from mid-afternoon), settle in, get on line |
| 20:00 | Buffet available |
| First Full Day | |
| 07:00 | Breakfast |
| 07:30 - 09:00 | PHP Revision - the basics [details] |
| 09:15 - 12:30 | Sticky Fields and Sessions [details] MVC, 4 Layer Model and templating [details] |
| 12:45 | light lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:15 | Long and short term cookies and security [details] DDA, Style, image handling (inc capture) [details] |
| Evening | Tips and Techniques Clinic [details] |
| 20:00 | evening meal |
| Second Full Day | |
| 07:00 | Breakfast |
| 07:30 - 09:00 | mod rewrite techniques, Recognising browsers, countries and referers [details] |
| 09:15 - 12:30 | Web2 and caching, [details] Searches, 404s and Search Engines, [details] Maps, Graphics and Geographics [details] |
| 12:45 | light lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:15 | Putting it Together [details] |
We'll offer you a lift back to the station at the end of the second day, or if you prefer to stay a further evening you're welcome to book your room for just £60.00 + VAT and check out the next morning.