BCLA Continuing Education Session - Introduction to Web Scripting with PHP

This session has been canceled - we hope to reschedule for the Fall.

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The BCLA Continuing Education Committee is pleased to annouce that John Durno and Mark Jordan will be teaching another course this June, this one will be an introduction to PHP

Registrations and information
www.bcla.bc.ca/php

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Introduction to Web Scripting with PHP

Date:
Sat. June 7 & Sun. June 8

Time:
10:00 – 5:30
Lunch is NOT included, but there will be a one hour break.

Location:
University of Victoria Library, Victoria, BC

Course Description:
This course will introduce the creation of dynamic web pages using the popular PHP scripting language. Participants will learn how to create web pages that vary their output based on user input. The basic building blocks of PHP and web programming will be covered in a series of hands-on exercises, including: variables, arrays, control structures, sessions, reading from external sources, and security. No prior knowledge of programming is required.
The workshop will be hands-on.

Benefits for the participants:

• Ability to test PHP configuration
• Ability to use basic PHP variables, data types, control structures, and functions
• Ability to check PHP scripts for the most common security vulnerabilities
• At the end of the course, participants will write a basic "feedback form" in PHP

(Due to time constraints, this course will not cover using PHP to interact with databases, XML, or library-specific data structures.)

Who should participate:
Anyone who maintains a web site that needs to accept and process basic user input. Web managers, library systems staff, and people investigating the use of PHP-based Content Management Systems will benefit from this course.

Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of HTML and web page creation, and the ability to use a plain text editor. No prior knowledge of programming is required.

About the presenters:

John Durno is Coordinator, Information Technology Services, University of Victoria Libraries

Mark Jordan is Head of Library Systems, Simon Fraser University

Costs:
$250 members
$325 non-members

Size: 16

Registration Deadline: Fri May 30, 3:00 pm.

Registered participants will be contacted closer to the class date with the exact computer lab location.

All cancellations will be subject to a processing fee of $25. Cancellations must be received before the registration deadline.

Registration and information
http://www.bcla.bc.ca/php
BCLA Office: office@bcla.bc.ca