I know this makes me a real nerd, but I’m starting to almost understand a little about web programming using PHP. (I know, sad id’nit?)

I started out learning but customizing my WordPress blog, this blog, which of course is written in PHP. As I got into it, I started learning how bits and pieces started coming together. (Forget PHP, creating this blog is a large part of where I learned HTML to begin with!)

Now with some of the stuff I do at work, I use basic PHP a lot more. Stuff like if.. else.. conditional statements, basic loops, server side includes, things of that nature. If you have no idea what any of that means, don’t worry, even I didn’t a while back. I’m still learning how arrays work, how sql queries work, cookies, etc. More intermediary concepts.

I’m reading a lot, and learning a lot about how things work on the web. With that comes some obligations, I feel, to help others. That is why I’m going to start writing some basic PHP tutorials to show how the basics work. Keep an eye out for the first tutorials soon!

In the meantime…

Until I get started writing tutorials about PHP, I highly recommend that you get the book PHP Solutions from Friends of Ed. Great book!