This is the companion website to books and other resources created by David Powers, an acknowledged expert on PHP, HTML, CSS, and other aspects of web development. The name Foundation PHP comes from the titles of two of my earliest and most successful books, but I have also written extensively on Dreamweaver—both in the context of PHP and in more general terms.
HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery with Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5: Learn by Video
New video PHP course for complete beginners
I’m delighted to announce that my new video course, Introducing PHP, has just been published by video2brain. The course contains nearly 5 hours of video instruction, starting with the installation of a PHP testing environment on your local computer, with … Continue reading
Interesting two-for-one offer on video training
With the Christmas and year-end holiday season well and truly upon us, companies are all trying to outdo each other with special deals. My email inbox is certainly groaning with the onslaught of “buy now, never-to-be-repeated offers”. So, forgive me … Continue reading
New tutorial: send a link to a friend
I’ve just published a new tutorial for a script that sends a link to a friend. It’s a very simple script, but—as long as you have a basic knowledge of PHP—you should be able to adapt it to your own … Continue reading

