RightPHP

RightPHP, highly recommended!!!
My development skills were stuck squarely in the web 1.0 world and I was looking for local classes to upgrade my skills. A few things I was looking for:
— A class that covered mid to advanced level topics. Too many local classes offer PHP basics.
— Not a week long ‘cram’ class. I prefer having sometime between classes to practice and/​or read up the topics.
— Not a semester long class like the ones offered at local colleges.
— Small class size
— Competent instructor
RightPHP fit the bill and then some! The advanced course was spread out over 3 weeks with regular homework and required reading (w/​quizzes at the start of each class!).
The instructor, Paul, was fantastic. He’s been in the industry for a while and really has a command of the different technologies. But most importantly, he has a natural enthusiasm for teaching which I think is the most thing to look for.
Topics like Zend and jQuery are huge and could really have their own classes but Paul covered them enough so that I was comfortable to take it to the next level myself.
I recommend RightPHP to anyone wanting to energize their LAMP and web 2.0 development skills. The course (advanced PHP) covers a ton of relevant and modern topics (AJAX, Zend, XML, jQuery, MVC) and will really help you gain a newfound comfort with the advanced topics.