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PHP is the greatest thing since sliced bread

Okay, maybe you won’t agree that its the greatest thing since sliced bread. But what’s undeniable is that knowing a back-end programming language opens a lot of doors for you. PHP gives you the power to write E-Commerce Sites, Blogging interfaces, image galleries, social networking sites, calendar and event lists… the list goes on.

Not to mention the time spent learning it can pay you back in spades. And let’s be honest, who do you think makes more money - the guy who can only design the layout of Facebook, or the guy who can design it and code it?

So what makes PHP better than the other back-end programming languages? The resources freely available on the internet about PHP are absolutely incredible. In one week you’ll be well on your way to your first Content Management System.

This guide will show you the way to some of the best resources on the web.

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It’s done. I’ve officially stopped testing the waters and dived straight into starting a career as a Freelance Web Designer and owner of my own small business. Chris Laskey Design is corporation with a dashing young president (well, pending the paperwork going through).

That’s right baby, my days of freelance work are over before they ever started. I’m a corporate man now. It’s all powersuits from here on out. I’ve tasted the sweet nectar of upper management and I’m hooked.

Okay, okay, I’m kidding. Kind of.

Let’s start from the beginning. When I graduated from college in the spring of 2007 I had two degrees and no idea what direction to take my life. How’d I get into web design? Glad you asked.

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