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NOTE: This article is part of a series titled: PBBG Development For Beginners.
Recently I have decided that I want to create my own PBBG. However, there is just one slight problem, I'm not a programmer. So armed with nothing more than a solid PBBG design and a desire to see it live, I've decided to learn PHP. Here are some face to face comments I've received from friends:
- Have you ever heard of the phrase 'learn to walk before you can fly?'
- Your project is over-ambitious for a gifted programmer, and you know how much about programming? Nothing right?
To that I reply with:
<?PHP
echo "Hello World!"
?>
Today is day one and I have learned how to define a table using MySQL, create a protected page that can't be viewed without the correct login and password, and how to display the total number of visitors currently on a site. It's not much, but it's a good start and I'm happy with my progress. (Login is wtw and password is wtw22.)
What if I can't do it?
I may fail. But I would prefer to try and fail than to fail to try. If it becomes obvious that I lack the skills necessary to create my own PBBG, then at the very least I will walk away with a greater understanding of scripting and this will help me to manage a team of programmers that have the skills I lack.
Article written by: 
Whane The Whip
