Just Enough PHP To Be Dangerous
I’m no computer programmer, despite how useful it would be to know a programming language or two. Since what I do is almost exclusively online, PHP would make the most sense. As it stands, I have just enough PHP knowledge to be dangerous, which is exactly how I like it. Somehow, when you learn something the ‘right’ way, it stifles a lot of creative tendencies. Maybe it’s because you’re overwhelmed with new knowledge or maybe you overlook some simple applications in light of more interesting capabilities. My limited PHP education allowed me to avoid those traps, which led me to the fun and useful application of MadLibs.
Try My Madlib – It’s unstyled and raw, but fun.
Some of you may be questioning the utility of MadLibs. In fact, they can be excellent sources of content generation, with keywords remaining as the constants and various arrays of surrounding filler text making articles unique. Of course, I’m not advocating this type of SPAM, but I’m certainly not the first one to think of it.
At a basic level, it helps reinforce some basic PHP principles, such as defining variables, using the echo tag and building an interactive web page that works. Got your own madlib? Link it up in the comments. They’re nofollowed, but my legions of readers are sure to click through.
I think I did the same exact thing when I learned PHP. Went out and did forms. The Adlib is hilarious by the way.