Comments on: PHP 5.3 Released

By: Neal Connolly

Neal Connolly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:18 +0000

Hey Kevin,
Hurray for late static bindings. Now I just need my host to install the latest version. I’m a student of yours, through lynda.com. Are you going to be coming out with an advanced PHP class on Lynda.com? I’m going to be starting on your Ruby tutorials next.
-Neal

By: Memoday

Memoday — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:52:26 +0000

Thank you so much Kevin for your reply. I will follow your advice and start with PHP.
Wish you all the best and success.

By: Kevin Skoglund

Kevin Skoglund — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:59:34 +0000

@Memoday: I have no plans to do a CakePHP tutorial. I think once you know PHP you’ll be able to pick up almost any framework without much of a tutorial. I recommend starting with PHP, then OOP PHP, then you’ll know enough to pick the framework that’s right for you or to write your own.

By: Memoday

Memoday — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:30:38 +0000

Hi Kevin,
Is there any chance you will make some lessons or tutorials on CakePHP, maybe via Lynda? Also, what do you think about cakephp framework?

For a beginner, is it better to start learning a framework and PHP OOP right away? Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks Kevin for the great Lynda tutorials, they are really the best.

By: Live

Live — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:36:58 +0000

Yeah, I think those were my newbie days, now I’m hoping to REMEMBER to backup more often, but still a newbie, switched to Ubuntu 9.04 couple of weeks ago, anybody know what’s the equivalent of WAMP?

Here’s what I did,

apt-get install apache2
apt-get install mysql-server
apt-get install php5
apt-get install php5-mysql
apt-get install phpmyadmin

It worked out fine, until they said I need to compile the php5.3 from source, I’m: “You say what now?”

By: John Walsh

John Walsh — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:10:13 +0000

=> Live: In phpMyAdmin you should export your DB’s and save them as gzip files regularly as backup’s. Then if you make a mistake and delete all your DB’s you can just reinstall the backup’s. This is a really simple task and is worthwhile when you get all of your data back.

By: NeMo

NeMo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:14:33 +0000

I think there is the last wamp version wich has php5.3 .

if you really want to update from your old version i can’t help you so download the

lasted version of wamp.

Good luck.

By: Live

Live — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:54:49 +0000

It’s funny, the day that you posted this (I have RSS on your blog), is the day I was on your chapter on Late Static Bindings. What a coincidence. =)

Kevin, do you have a tutorial on how to upgrade my PHP Version?

The last time I did it on my own, I uninstalled WAMP - it DELETED ALL my databases in phpmyadmin. I’m using version 5.2.8.

Thanks. I love your blog posts!