PHP Tutorials

MGDesigns

I have noticed that all the tutorials that I have came across on the Internet for PHP don't tell you if they are for PHP 4 or PHP 5. Now you would think this would be an important part of the tutorial? Especially when most tutorials seemed to be aimed at the "newbie" who probably doesn't have a clue if there has been any syntax changes etc, or am I just being overly fussy?

Share your opinions please

CannonBallGuy

I've not come across a lot of PHP4 code that breaks with PHP5, but it would be nice to have it mentioned...

WatchOut

Yeah, i think it's nice. But i think yeah it would be good to see that, and i think it is pretty important.

MGDesigns

I'm thinking perhaps tutorial writers only pay attention to version numbers when it involves a software program..?

WatchOut

Yeah, the probably do only pay attention to that, but i think a real tutorial writer should also pay attention to peoples opinions, and try to improve that thing.

MGDesigns

I wonder how many people send their opinions to tutorial writers when there is a contact option available. I run a tutorial site and I'm yet to actually receive an opinion on how to improve the tutorials, navigation etc.

I have contacted a few tutorial site owners with either feedback or to report errors/missing steps etc to receive no reply or one filled with snotty comments, well apart from tutorialtastic.co.uk - they're extremely helpful

WatchOut

I see, there you have a good point, i mean maybe people don't submit their opinions to the tutorial writers, but you are doing a great job, and send them your opinions, which are good if the tutorial writers, pay attention to it.

danielneri

Hmm...well I write a lot of tutorials myself (www.vipercreations.com), but i've never ever bothered to mention which version of php it's meant for.

Partly because my code usually works in php4+...and I've never seen that done before, so I guess what I'm trying to say is apparently not too many people seem to care about it.

MGDesigns

Or people just don't mention it at all, which is a shame because user feedback is imperative to improvements.

WatchOut

yeah, that's what i don't like with some people, they do not give their user feedback, me as a webmaster i would love feedback, i would immediatly fix that weakness. But some people doesn't even bother to give their opinions..

martian2k4

Thats a good point, I havn't written a php tutorial in a while but if i do any time soon i will be sure to put that in there

Im sure some sites get a lot of "Why isn't this working" and "Your tutorials SUCK!" because of not putting it there so they are getting errors after doing the tutorial.

MGDesigns

Thank you Martian
It sure would help alot of newbie coders, myself included in regards to PHP

WatchOut

yeah thats great Martian, yeah i've seen alot of tutorial teasing lolz.

martian2k4

Lol, I'll write on on basic object orientated programing tonight if i get the time

MGDesigns

Superb!

WatchOut

Yeah Excellent! Thanks for listening to our opinions, though.