I tried learning to program before and had no luck. But after buying Stef's book (really good) on web design, I thought I could give his Python course a try. I'm so happy that I did ... Stef really knows how to teach!

I'm a small businessman in a very big, competitive city. I have an idea for a web application that can really enhance my business if I can get it written (I have no programming experience at all). However, I find that the expense is too large for me to pay to have it written for me. So, I found an online tutorial for html and css. These two written tutorials got me started - I learned some tags, but not how to write a web page. I then bought a php/mySQL book for beginners. I worked through all 400+ pages and the accompanying CD. At the end of all this work I was intellectually excited to continue learning, but STILL could not do anything functional for my business.

Then I found killerphp.com.. I did their php and mySQL videos and WOW - I got real, usable information in a structured format that makes perfect sense. I just purchased the web design video from killersites.com and can't wait to get started. By the time I complete all the videos I will be able to write a web page and connect it to a mySQL database using PHP. The video instructor, Stefan, is a talented teacher. He has created a resource that is perfect for the beginner that wants, or needs, to get some real work done.

Fine course, comprehensive and a good mix of video and audio. A few remarks though:
- Sometimes the source files only provide the end product and not the start (e.g. chapter 3, concerning HTML5, CSS and jQuery). That makes it difficult to 'click-along' and it gives lots of spoilers.
- Sometimes the leaps in speed and assumed knowledge are a quite big. Then one really has to pay attention, otherwise you might get lost. On the other hand, you can always pause the video...
But all in all, the course certainly gives value for money. I will definitely come bak for another course (unless this one is so good that there is no need to...