Script This: PHP 5 Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch, February 26 - March 2, 2007
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 15, 2006 -- Big Nerd Ranch announced the newest dates for PHP 5 Bootcamp, led by Mark Fenoglio, from February 26- March 22, 2007. PHP 5, the scripting language revolutionizing web application development, continues its assiduous march into industry ubiquity. The demands of its newfound popularity as a way to develop dynamic and database-driven websites are met by the talents of instructor Mark Fenoglio. Mark has emerged not only as an active contributor to the PHP development community, but also as one of the star instructors at the Big Nerd Ranch with a reputation as an engaged, highly knowledgeable and adaptable instructor.
"I think the thing that sets Big Nerd Ranch apart is their ability to change according to the class's needs. Organized, but unscripted. I learned exactly what I came to learn," commented a former student after taking the February 2006 bootcamp. "This isn't because it was part of the curriculum. It was because our instructor (Mark) stayed late into the evenings to help me with my issues. On top of that, I learned much more. I think the best part was just the caliber of the attendees. I would say that we lucked out but it sounds like Big Nerd Ranch constantly gets a high caliber of students to participate in their courses. Overall, I would recommend their courses to anyone who is serious about taking their skills to the next level."
The class is ideally suited for a variety of needs; whether you're well-versed in other scripting languages but are looking to expand your knowledge to include PHP, an HTML guru seeking a more powerful and sophisticated web experience for your customers, or a WYSIWYG veteran seeking to break out of your template-based shackles into a more dynamic development experience. Even project managers and decision-makers evaluating the merits of PHP for enterprise needs would do well to delve into five days of intensive PHP 5 instruction by one of the best instructors in the PHP 5 community.
Over the course of five days, students are presented with an exhaustive schedule of topics covering the fundamentals and advanced features of PHP 5, tailored to produce a master PHP developer by completion of the class. Using the Big Nerd Ranch website as a test model for development, students learn to navigate the steps to develop a dynamic and robust enterprise solution for the web utilizing the impressive tools and capabilities PHP 5 offers. Key subject areas include, but are not limited to:
- A primer on variables, decision-making, loops, arrays, functions and variables
- Integrating PHP with databases (PostgreSQL and MySQL)
- Utilizing the PEAR::HTML_Quickform library to simplify HTML forms
- Cookies and sessions
- Interacting with server-based files and directories
- Images and graphics
- XML and AJAX
To view the complete class syllabus, please visit http://bignerdranch.com/classes/php5.shtml
The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA. Class price of $3500 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call 678-595-6773 or visit www.bignerdranch.com.
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