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PHP 8: Getting Started

This course will teach you how to get started with PHP, the most widely used server language on the web.

Christian Wenz - Pluralsight course - PHP 8: Getting Started
by Christian Wenz
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PHP is the most widely used server language on the web. In this course, PHP: Getting Started, you’ll learn to make your first steps with PHP. First, you’ll explore processing form data. Next, you’ll discover storing and retrieving data from a database. Finally, you’ll learn how to create a simple, password-protected database-backed application. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHP needed to dive deeper into selected topics.

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Christian Wenz - Pluralsight course - PHP 8: Getting Started
Christian Wenz

Christian Wenz is an author, consultant and trainer focusing on web technologies. He wrote or co-wrote over 100 books, is a fixture at international developer conferences since 2001, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for ASP.NET, an ASPInsiders member, and main author of the Zend PHP 5.5 certification.

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