I’ve been working on learning scripting languages, such as PHP, javaScript and CGI/Perl… …
Loaded Apache on my machine, and PHP 5-point, uh… something or other… Apache fired right up. On the other hand, I couldn’t get the PHP module to communicate to the server. Went online to Google Groups– apparently I was on the right track, because I had already tried everything that was suggested– before I posted in the first place. No go…
Then one person suggested that I go to a site called “Apache Friends”. They have a customized distribution of Apache called XAMPP which is easy to install and administer, and it has all the fixin’s: PHP, MySQL, etc. Loaded it, and it worked right out of the gate. Had to load mod_perl on top of that to run my CGI scripts, but for the most part it was effortless. I finished a basic PHP tutorial and I’m starting on a PHP/MySQL tutorial next.
In the meantime (like trying to learn three scripting languages at one time– without a natural talent for learning languages– leaves one with much in the way of free time), I’ve been job-hunting (i’m sick to death of being poor) and my sole amusement has been warpng the tutorial exercises into something amusing enough to keep me from pulling my hair out or falling asleep.
A couple of these mildly amusing exercises are here:
