Learn php tutor needed

raher1

I am studying php my SQL and I am struggling. I am wondering is there anyone I could consult with. I am using code academy and 3 schools but a human touch would be nice aswell.

stephenlane80

raher1 wrote: »

I am studying php my SQL and I am struggling. I am wondering is there anyone I could consult with. I am using code academy and 3 schools but a human touch would be nice aswell.

Sure how much are you offering :pac:

raher1

stephenlane80 wrote: »

Sure how much are you offering :pac:

What's the going rate?

onemorechance

raher1 wrote: »

What's the going rate?

€20 per hour

NUIG Grinds register

I think that's undergrad rates. If the tutor is really good or have an MSc they often charge more. One guy on there is charging €40 per hour.

red_bairn

raher1 wrote: »

I am studying php my SQL and I am struggling. I am wondering is there anyone I could consult with. I am using code academy and 3 schools but a human touch would be nice aswell.

where are you studying?

raher1

I was in lit,doing post grad,first time doing programming.

raher1

onemorechance wrote: »

€20 per hour

NUIG Grinds register

I think that's undergrad rates. If the tutor is really good or have an MSc they often charge more. One guy on there is charging €40 per hour.

I can do 20 euro per hour.

onemorechance

You tried youtube? Likely you will get some good tutorial videos.

red_bairn

onemorechance wrote: »

You tried youtube? Likely you will get some good tutorial videos.

^This. There are plenty of resources online. I had to do PHP for my MetaSearch engine (Software Development Project) during the summer. I'm currently doing a MSc in Computer Science (Skills Conversion) at UCD and have been introduced to C, C++, SQL, and I'm currently doing Android Development and Ruby.

We did a little bit of PL/SQL and MySQL in our SQL module. That was my best result so far. I came from a Fine Art background, so all of this is quite different to my previous field. =P

But how do you find SQL? Are you doing any other languages?

raher1

Red bairn, I found it difficult cause I was unemployed for a bit,motivation was hard to find at first and secondly, I still find it hard to make the leap from understanding it to actually doing,if you know what I mean. We did JavaScript and jquery,but that's same. I need to calm down a bit more and let information better.

red_bairn

raher1 wrote: »

Red bairn, I found it difficult cause I was unemployed for a bit,motivation was hard to find at first and secondly, I still find it hard to make the leap from understanding it to actually doing,if you know what I mean. We did JavaScript and jquery,but that's same. I need to calm down a bit more and let information better.

What did you work as? You still didn't answer my first question. Where are you studying?

ChRoMe

They are using PHP in university? :facepalm:

AaronDig

Lynda.com does great tutorials and I was told they are freely available on the internet.

raher1

red_bairn wrote: »

What did you work as? You still didn't answer my first question. Where are you studying?

I studied audio visual and largely worked in retail.

Talisman

raher1 wrote: »

I am studying php my SQL and I am struggling. I am wondering is there anyone I could consult with. I am using code academy and 3 schools but a human touch would be nice aswell.

What exactly are you struggling with?

raher1

Talisman wrote: »

What exactly are you struggling with?

The language. I am used to different meaning. I can't link it together sometimes or when I do I seem to be just copying it.

raher1

red_bairn wrote: »

What did you work as? You still didn't answer my first question. Where are you studying?

Study in lit. I was unemployed before I did the course.

raher1

Where did all the posts go?

Sparks

raher1 wrote: »

Where did all the posts go?

Spam and shilling gets deleted. So do posts that reply to the shill quoting the post, because otherwise, we'd drown in adverts.

Gaz

What exactly are you having difficulty with ? Talking to mysql ? I found mysqli easier to understand than PDO , obviously your then limited to mysql.

raher1

Gaz wrote: »

What exactly are you having difficulty with ? Talking to mysql ? I found mysqli easier to understand than PDO , obviously your then limited to mysql.

It's making the code work. If it doesn't work,I am finished.

Talisman

Could you give an example of what you are having difficulty with? Post some code / explain what you are trying to do.

MooShop

Someone mentioned online tutorials earlier, I found this guy very good. His YouTube channel is named thenewboston, he has tons of videos on loads of different languages, even Maths and Science too.

Recently I used this, supplemented by code academy and w3schools, to learn XHTML and CSS. Going to continue with Javascript or PHP next.

ChRoMe

raher1 wrote: »

It's making the code work. If it doesn't work,I am finished.

Would you like us to supply working code?

raher1

ChRoMe wrote: »

Would you like us to supply working code?

I will put up some code later on today.

Fussgangerzone

raher1 wrote: »

[The difficulty is] making the code work. If it doesn't work,I am finished.

What are you writing the code in? Are you using something that highlights errors in your php?

I'm no heavyweight when it comes to php, but I use Aptana for writing it. It's an example of a program which has error highlighting. So if you make a mistake on a line, the programme highlights it for you.

This usually means a red x at the start of the line, and an undelrine under the offending character or characters.

This will stop you pulling your hair out over silly mistakes 80% of the time.

I've seen awful pain inflicted on people writing code. My girlfriend was being taught Java, and had to write it using Nano, in a post-grad course. That's cruel and unusual punishment, if you ask me.

ChRoMe

Fussgangerzone wrote: »

That's cruel and unusual punishment, if you ask me.

Its hardcore, but there is some value in it.

Fussgangerzone

ChRoMe wrote: »

Its hardcore, but there is some value in it.

Certainly.

raher1

Fussgangerzone wrote: »

What are you writing the code in? Are you using something that highlights errors in your php?

I'm no heavyweight when it comes to php, but I use Aptana for writing it. It's an example of a program which has error highlighting. So if you make a mistake on a line, the programme highlights it for you.

This usually means a red x at the start of the line, and an undelrine under the offending character or characters.

This will stop you pulling your hair out over silly mistakes 80% of the time.

I've seen awful pain inflicted on people writing code. My girlfriend was being taught Java, and had to write it using Nano, in a post-grad course. That's cruel and unusual punishment, if you ask me.

That's a great help. I had two hours to write out a semester of code and theory. No hope!

raher1

raher1 wrote: »

I will put up some code later on today.

Post code tomorrow, it may include html and css.

onemorechance

Fussgangerzone wrote: »

What are you writing the code in? Are you using something that highlights errors in your php?

I'm no heavyweight when it comes to php, but I use Aptana for writing it. It's an example of a program which has error highlighting. So if you make a mistake on a line, the programme highlights it for you.

This usually means a red x at the start of the line, and an undelrine under the offending character or characters.

This will stop you pulling your hair out over silly mistakes 80% of the time.

I've seen awful pain inflicted on people writing code. My girlfriend was being taught Java, and had to write it using Nano, in a post-grad course. That's cruel and unusual punishment, if you ask me.

Thanks for the Aptana link! Need to do some PHP for first time in years so I'm going to try it!