[joelverhagen]

The way I started on PHP was choose a basic project, like writing a simple CMS or forum. This will give you basic database and (if you do it right) OO experience. Also, don't buy I book for PHP. I've working freelance PHP jobs for about five years now and I've never owned a book. There's more examples online that you'll know what to do with.

[sohamdas]

I am stunned. Is a simple CMS a basic project for PHP? I must admit I dont know much about it, but then Php looks incredibly powerful

[gs8]

PHP is powerful, it just isn't the new tool on the block, so it isn't as popular. Like what has happened to Perl.