PHP Hypertext Preprocessor is a server side programming language that you embed into documents, such as HTML files. PHP is great for creating pages on the fly, and can be used to make guest books, message boards and other interactive pages. Many complex Web applications used today are programmed using PHP/MySQL, such as the Wordpress Blogging platform, and many content management systems, such as Moodle, Joomla, Drupal, etc. Many MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games), like Mafia Wars, are programmed in PHP. Learn the programming aspects of PHP - variables, operators, hashes, arrays and control stuctures in this beginning PHP programming course.

Prerequisites: HTML I and II (or experience writing HTML), and Intro to Programming or basic programming knowledge.