diff --git a/include/layout.inc b/include/layout.inc index 85ea926cb..60b80d0e9 100644 --- a/include/layout.inc +++ b/include/layout.inc @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function commonHeader($title="",$dont_enclose=0,$headers_gone=0) { echo delim(); print_link('/FAQ.php', 'faq', false, 'class="small"'); echo delim(); - print_link('/support.php','support',false,'class="small"'); + print_link('/support.php','getting help',false,'class="small"'); echo delim(); print_link('http://bugs.php.net/','reporting bugs',false,'class="small"'); echo delim(); diff --git a/mailing-lists.php b/mailing-lists.php new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f34daaca0 --- /dev/null +++ b/mailing-lists.php @@ -0,0 +1,269 @@ + + + +

+A request has been entered into the mailing list processing queue. You +should receive an email at shortly describing how to +complete your request. +

+ +

+There are many PHP-related mailing lists available. Most of them +have archives are available, and many are also available as newsgroups +on our news server. The archives +are searchable. There is an experimental web interface for the news +server at http://news.php.net/. +

+ + + +
+

+ +'; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo '' . "\n"; + + } else { + + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo ''; + echo '' . "\n"; + + } +} + +?> +
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' . $listinfo[1] . '
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+

+ +

+Email: + + + +

+ +
+ +

+You will be sent a confirmation mail at the address you wish to +be subscribed or unsubscribed, and only added to the list after +following the directions in that mail. +

+ +

+There are a variety of commands you can use to modify your subscription. +Either send a message to php-whatever-help@lists.php.net (as in, +php-general-help@lists.php.net) or you can view the commands for +ezmlm here. +

+ +

+Archives for some of these mailing lists are also available at +http://www.phpbuilder.com/mail/. +

+ +

+Warning: The PHP users mailing list gets close to 2500 messages +per month currently. Do the math. That translates to about 80 messages +per day. If your mailbox can't handle this sort of traffic you might +want to consider subscribing to the digest list instead (two messages +per day), using the news server, or reading the mailing list using the +archives. +

+ +

+You can search the main mailing lists right from this website from the search page or by using the search input box +selecting the appropriate option on the top-right of every page. +

+ + + +

Local Mailing Lists

+ +

+There are also some mailing lists and newsgroups for PHP users +that have been set up by others in the community to host local +(particularly non-English) discussions. +

+ + + + diff --git a/support.php b/support.php index 1b57acfe6..0180484f8 100644 --- a/support.php +++ b/support.php @@ -1,32 +1,50 @@ Documentation -

-A good place to start is by skimming through the ever-growing FAQ. Then have a look at the online manual and -other resources in the documentation section. -

+commonHeader("Getting Help"); +?> -

Books

+

Documentation

+

+A good place to start is by skimming through the ever-growing list of frequently asked questions (with answers, of course). Then +have a look at the rest of the online manual and other resources in the documentation section.

+ +

Books

Books are convenient resources to begin exploring PHP. The titles listed here will help you to start learning PHP, as well as extending your existing knowledge.

-

User Groups

+

Mailing Lists

+

+There are a number of mailing lists devoted to talking about PHP and related +projects. This list describes them all, has +links to searchable archives for all of the lists, and explains how to +subscribe to the lists. +

+ +

Newsgroups

+

+Many of the mailing lists listed here +are also reflected onto the news server at news.php.net. +

+ +

User Groups

PHP user groups have started popping up. Christopher R. Moewes-Bystrom is running a PHP user group registry at http://www.phpusergroups.org/.
-As Germanys PHP-community is quite busy, they have their own user groups. -For an overview as well as news from the various groups have a look -at http://www.phpug.de/. +href="http://www.phpusergroups.org/">http://www.phpusergroups.org/. +There's also a list of user groups in Germany, as well as news from those same +user groups, at http://www.phpug.de/.

-

Sample Code

+ + +

Sample Code

Looking for some more sample PHP scripts? Our links page page lists some archives of sample PHP code - @@ -34,7 +52,7 @@ great places to find many example scripts and useful functions, organized for your searching pleasure!

-

Knowledge Base

+

Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is a growing collection of PHP related information in a searchable question and answer format. Anyone can contribute, and @@ -42,7 +60,7 @@ everyone is encouraged to do so. You can visit the Knowledge Base at http://php.faqts.com/.

-

Instant Resource Center

+

Instant Resource Center

Otherwise known as IRC or Internet Relay Chat. Here you can usually find experienced PHP people sitting around doing nothing on the #php channel @@ -55,273 +73,7 @@ again, but has an Error and on IRCNet (like #php and #php.de).

-'; - -commonHeader("Support"); -?> - -

Mailing Lists

-

-A request has been entered into the mailing list processing queue. You -should receive an email at shortly describing how to -complete your request. -

- -

-There are many PHP-related mailing lists available. Most of them -have archives are available, and many are also available as newsgroups -on our news server. The archives -are searchable. There is an experimental web interface for the news -server at http://news.php.net/. -

- - - -
-

- -'; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo '' . "\n"; - - } else { - - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo ''; - echo '' . "\n"; - - } -} - -?> -
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-

- -

-Email: - - - -

- -
- -

-You will be sent a confirmation mail at the address you wish to -be subscribed or unsubscribed, and only added to the list after -following the directions in that mail. -

- -

-There are a variety of commands you can use to modify your subscription. -Either send a message to php-whatever-help@lists.php.net (as in, -php-general-help@lists.php.net) or you can view the commands for -ezmlm here. -

- -

-Archives for some of these mailing lists are also available at -http://www.phpbuilder.com/mail/. -

- -

-Warning: The PHP users mailing list gets close to 2500 messages -per month currently. Do the math. That translates to about 80 messages -per day. If your mailbox can't handle this sort of traffic you might -want to consider subscribing to the digest list instead (two messages -per day), using the news server, or reading the mailing list using the -archives. -

- -

-You can search the main mailing lists right from this website from the search page or by using the search input box -selecting the appropriate option on the top-right of every page. -

- - - -

Local Mailing Lists

- -

-There are also some mailing lists and newsgroups for PHP users -that have been set up by others in the community to host local -(particularly non-English) discussions. -

- - - -