From 94e0b6b09f0ea69639396eec867dfe592197d051 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: = Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:10:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Community section Fixes #100 --- _posts/13-01-01-Community.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/13-01-01-Community.md diff --git a/_posts/13-01-01-Community.md b/_posts/13-01-01-Community.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ecb9b5e --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/13-01-01-Community.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# Community + +The PHP community is as diverse as it is large, and it's members are ready and willing to support new PHP programmers. You should consider joining your local PHP user group (PUG) or attending larger PHP conferences to learn more about the best practices shown here. Get out there, meet new developers, learn new topics and, above all, make new friends. + +[Read the Official PHP Events Calendar][php-calendar] + +## PHP User Groups + +If you live in a larger city, odds are there's a PHP user group nearby. Although there's not yet an official list of PUGs, you can easily find your local PUG by searching on [Google][google] or [Meetup.com][meetup]. If you live in a smaller town, there may not be a local PUG; if that's the case, start one! + +[Read about User Groups on the PHP Wiki][php-wiki] + +## PHP Conferences + +The PHP community also hosts larger regional and national conferences in many countries around the world. Well-known members of the PHP community usually speak at these larger events, so it's a great opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders. + +[Find a PHP Conference][php-conf] + +[php-calendar]: http://www.php.net/cal.php +[google]: https://www.google.com/search?q=php+user+group+near+me +[meetup]: http://www.meetup.com/find/ +[php-wiki]: https://wiki.php.net/usergroups +[php-conf]: http://php.net/conferences/index.php