Comments on: Ruby, PHP, and Frameworks

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:56:46 +0000

Thanks, Jason, for the feedback and the nice words. Glad I could help.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:36:43 +0000

Thanks again Larry for taking the time to clarify this topic.

For programmers just starting out, it’s always tricky to decide where to start and what to start with. It’s easy to be put off by the difficulty of programming if you happen to delve into the world of, say, Java as a starter. It is a massive language, and although it can be used to create powerful web applications as well as other types of apps, I can imagine the newbie running for this hills when starting out with a language like this.

PHP on the other hand, is definitely a more beginner-friendly language for those of us who are starting out. Being procedural helps.

As alway, looking forward to your practical, no-nonsense discussion and advice.

Jason

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:04:05 +0000

Hello, Joe. Thanks for your comments and the nice words. Don’t worry about being a late starter, I hear from people reading my books at 13 to those picking them up for the first time at 60! In answer to your questions, I don’t have any personal experience with Python and Django so I couldn’t say. Maybe I’ll add that to my list of things to look into. But I do think PHP and MySQL are great technologies to use for Web development and they are particularly good for those new to programming and Web development in general. PHP is hands-down a very accessible language! Thanks again, Larry

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:40:18 +0000

Hello Larry

Good to see you blogging I have started recently myself. I am a fairly new reader of your work and would like to thank you for your contribution and to making all this very attainable for a late starter as myself (I’m 36, not usually an age you hear when asking a programmer when he started coding).

Anyway I noticed you referring to Ruby On Rails and was interested to know your opinion of Python and Django in general. Being a new programmer I’m wondering if the PHP MYSQL route is a reasonable starting point for my Web Development project I’m doing for my employer (I have your PHP MYSQL third edition book but haven’t read very far yet)

Thanks Larry

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:36:37 +0000

Hello, George. Good to hear from you and thanks for the feedback. Hope you’re doing well!

By: George

George — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:16:30 +0000

Hi Larry,

Have not heard from you for some time. I knew you will run a blog some day, and today proved it. Coincidentally, I have been developing a website using Ruby but have stopped for a little while now as I am rushing some of my school work. It is definitely nice to use, like you said; the argument is that people are generally saying that its speed is faster. Being not a pioneer in both PHP nor Ruby, I dare not say so. Your blog is really nice and simple and (coincidentally also I have been building up a blog, in fact just now). You have been a great source of teacher in my opinion, do keep up your strong interests in programming and keep me informed, Thank you.

George.