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 [...]

How to Set Up a Local Development Environment
It’s 100 times easier and faster to set up your home/work computer that you plan to write code on to emulate a web server environment. So, you don’t have to constantly upload your files to a web server to see the results. That said, your home computer, by default, will not be able to process [...]

Lesson #1: Why Forms – Why You Need to Learn How to Build and Manage PHP Forms Now
In this lesson, we’ll cover why I say, “forms ARE the internet”… revealing why, as a web developer, one of the most important skills you’ll learn is how to build and manage PHP forms.

Lesson #2: Concept Overview – How Forms Are Much Simpler Than You Ever Could Imagine
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.

Lesson #3: Basic Form Construction: How to Build a PHP Form From Scratch With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back
In this lesson, 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.

Lesson #4: Advanced Form Construction: How to Build a Kick Ass Form That Can Withstand Everything AND the Kitchen Sink
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 [...]

Lesson #5: Form Security – How to Lock Your Form Down Like Fort Knox
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to add air-tight security to your forms and send hackers, spammers, and thieves running for the hills. You’ll learn the basic philosophies of web security and what they mean, as well as, see practical examples of these philosophies in action.

Lesson #6: Displaying Form Data: How to Actually USE the Data You Collect With Your Fancy Forms
In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of displaying data stored in a database… allowing you to actually use the data you collect with your forms… because that’s the point, right?

