PHP has probably the best online documentation around. Every question I've had, from coding to installation, has been covered by their docs.
http://php.net as far as how different, i'd say it's closer to asp than cf, mainly b/c of the code and logic flows, but knowing cf it's very easy to pick up php, at least at a base level. -jc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm

