In my experience, "what" I should learn has been a function of what problems I have had to solve. As far as what the best tact to take, that will depened on what you're trying to do. You can never know too much. When it all comes down to it, it's the same skills applied to different domains.

This is probably a good time to pick an application and do it just for the sake of doing it. Even if it's been done. Maybe an online address book or an editable, Favorite links database. As far as the CGI aspect is concerned, I would pick something that requires

Something like this will require some sort of persitance, some sort of database access and some thought into security. At the least, a cursory glance into some of the bigger issues with CGI. Chances are, whatever you write, you'll see totally wrong in six months because of your experience writing it.

Good luck!

-Lee

"To be civilized is to deny one's nature."

In reply to Re: Learning CGI & DBI well by shotgunefx
in thread Learning CGI & DBI well by legLess

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