The New Boston PHP Video Tutorials
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I have to say, that when I started coding in Java, The New Boston was a savior for me. Basically, the site contains hundreds of video tutorials that show you how to program in different programming languages (well... mostly; there are a few odd tutorials here and there, dedicated to biology, chemistry, etc.). I am not gonna lie - I was impressed with the way in which Bucky teaches! He helped me understand programming better than any lecturer ever did.
However, I came to a conclusion, that The New Boston is only suitable for people, who are just starting out. It is true - the quality of explaining is amazing, but too slow for someone, who already knows how to program in other languages. Therefore, the pace of the tutorials started to annoy me. I even noticed, at some point, that I stopped listening! The worst thing, though, was that I didn't feel motivated enough to learn, as I just didn't feel like going back to watching another video.
Another thing that really bothers me is the fact that PHP tutorials don't really show you how to use things on a real life example. In my opinion, the best way to learn would be to create a website or an app from start to finish. This would teach better than explaining various functions available in the language, with only a brief mention of how each can be used.
Overall, I think that The New Boston is a really cool website if you are just starting to program. I wouldn't, however, recommend it to someone, who already has some experience with coding.
What are your thoughts about it? Did you know about the site? Do you like it? Leave a comment.
However, I came to a conclusion, that The New Boston is only suitable for people, who are just starting out. It is true - the quality of explaining is amazing, but too slow for someone, who already knows how to program in other languages. Therefore, the pace of the tutorials started to annoy me. I even noticed, at some point, that I stopped listening! The worst thing, though, was that I didn't feel motivated enough to learn, as I just didn't feel like going back to watching another video.
Another thing that really bothers me is the fact that PHP tutorials don't really show you how to use things on a real life example. In my opinion, the best way to learn would be to create a website or an app from start to finish. This would teach better than explaining various functions available in the language, with only a brief mention of how each can be used.
Overall, I think that The New Boston is a really cool website if you are just starting to program. I wouldn't, however, recommend it to someone, who already has some experience with coding.
What are your thoughts about it? Did you know about the site? Do you like it? Leave a comment.
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