For the base very well, but not readily learning material applied in everyday life!

Thomas Theis (. Dipl. Ing. Techn computer science) presented the eager learners viewers a nearly twelve hours continuous beginners course, which covers the basic steps in the design of dynamic web pages - assuming knowledge of HTML. In fourteen chapters build on each other is the spectator of the election and the installation of editors and development environment on the first basic elements to a few special applications, such as presenting the creation of PDF files, a good selection of basic knowledge.

The video training combines the three state pillars of learning: listening, watching and eventually follow suit. As it is known from numerous studies, the learning success is usually to be significantly better than would be the case in a pure textbook by this combination. The program or the HTML versions can be Windows, Linux and Mac OS play, where the spectators in the specially created program has much to offer comfort. In addition to a clearly structured menu with sub-items there is an internal search, bookmarks, Anchor links and much more, which greatly individualized learning and designed the beginners training very enjoyable.

The coach, Thomas Theis, presented the substance quiet and pleasant voice, so that the video sequences look very natural and the audience is a permanent supply of motivation. Since inspection and listening alone are not enough to learn how to use PHP and the SQL query language, the files from the videos are stored as practice material on the DVD, so you can directly try ideally the one presented itself. The individual files are clearly sorted in the respective chapters and lessons.

"The training for beginners" is performed based on PHP 5.4 and MySQL 5.5, but the version numbers are not very important for beginners. The basic functions and working methods should be taught here and is that way. The whole video training is interesting and didactically well-coordinated, so that the twelve hours of play time fly by, but with a fairly serious flaw: the safety aspect in dynamic Web pages. Although an entry-level training should use simple examples to teach the concepts, but at least after this basis, a chapter on security should be followed. The review of variables and content, especially in conjunction with databases, is essential and will be missed here completely. A deleted database would be the least of all evils ...

In short: The beginners training is well presented. The basics of SQL and PHP are brought closer to the audience in a very vivid way. Watch, listen, join the ideal mix. However, the missing section is on the security of a hard cut, because the beginner has to inform in any case and Theis actually reloading.