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Creating an HTML Select Box From a MySQL Results Array Using PHP

Creating an HTML Select Box From a MySQL Results Array Using PHP

By on August 10, 2011 in html, php

This is a question I get quite a bit, so I figured I’d write a post on it: How do I create an HTML select box with options from data in my database? Here’s how: The Query First, let’s look at our query. Yours might look something like this: <?php $sql = "SELECT * FROM [...]

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Dealing with shortcode madness

Dealing with shortcode madness

By on May 30, 2011 in css, html, php, rant

At some point in the past year, a disturbing movement has been growing in the WordPress theme development community. If you’ve ever looked at a few themes from Theme Forest, you might have noticed this horrible trend. This isn’t just a Theme Forest issue though; it’s a problem that’s growing in the theme development community [...]

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How to Build a Kick Ass Form That Can Withstand Everything AND the Kitchen Sink

By on February 12, 2011 in html, mysql, php, Web Design 102, web form

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to build a kick ass form processing script that can handle just about anything you throw at it. This is advanced PHP for the serious programmer and the meat of this course. When finished, you’ll be able to build a form processing script you can use project after project [...]

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How to Build a PHP Form From Scratch With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back

By on February 12, 2011 in html, mysql, php, Web Design 102, web form

In this video, you’ll discover how to build an PHP form that stores data into a MySQL database from scratch. You’ll learn the necessary fundamentals of using PHP with forms.

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How Forms Are Much Simpler Than You Ever Could Imagine

By on February 12, 2011 in html, mysql, php, Web Design 102

In this video, you’ll discover how forms are much simpler that you’ve probably ever imagined. You’ll learn the behind the scenes “magic” that make forms work and discover what it is you’re really doing when you create a form.

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How to Make a Website From Start to Finish

How to Make a Website From Start to Finish

By on February 5, 2011 in css, html, php, web site design

This tutorial is the culmination of your Web Design 101 training. I’ll walk you through the creation of the old HowToMakeMyWebsite.com design… from scratch… and show how to incorporate everything you’ve learned to create a kick-ass website you can get excited about.

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The Most Powerful Way to Build Your Website

The Most Powerful Way to Build Your Website

By on February 5, 2011 in css, html, php, web site design

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you what I believe is the most powerful way to build your website. I’m going to show you a method of total site design that will allow you to get your site up and running quick, make it easy to build new websites fast, and make changing the [...]

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How to Build a Web Page From Scratch

How to Build a Web Page From Scratch

By on February 5, 2011 in html, web site design

In this tutorial, you’ll learn the necessary elements to construct a web using HTML. Every HTML web page on the web is constructed using the same basic structure. You need to learn this structure and the elements you must have to have a valid web page. I’ll show you what they are and how to [...]

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How to Create Basic PHP, CSS, and HTML Statements

How to Create Basic PHP, CSS, and HTML Statements

By on February 5, 2011 in css, html, php

This tutorial is for the beginner-beginner. If you’ve never written a line of code in your life, then this is the video for you. I’ll show you the basic syntax of PHP, CSS, and HTML and how to construct statements using each language. This will make working through the rest of the lessons much easier [...]

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How the Internet Works

How the Internet Works

By on February 5, 2011 in apache, css, html, php, web site design

I believe this is one of the most important videos I’ve ever created. I believe that because it sheds light on 3 very important factors for becoming a successful web developer: 1) knowing the technology behind the internet and what exactly is happening what a web pages is loaded into a web browser, 2) knowing [...]

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How to Create a Basic Website Design Template Using PHP, CSS, and XHTML

By on September 25, 2010 in css, html, php, web site design

Learn how to create a basic static page website design template using php, css, and xhtml. Using website templates like the one you’ll learn to make here helps cut down on the rewriting of code and saves you a ton of time. This is a basic template we’ll use to build more advanced website designs and templates.

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