I have recently been writing some WordPress plugins. It has been an
\ninteresting experience. Not terribly hard. I’ve now written three
\nplugins. One implements a database table for Google Affiliate Network
\nadvertisements and implements "sidebar" widgets to display
\nthem. Another implements a pair of database tables that implement the
\nseason schedule and open mic schedule for the Wendell Full Moon
\nCoffeehouse, along with short codes to implement a schedule and open
\nmic list page (with sign up). The third is a back-end only plugin that
\nimplements an artist and beneficiary database for the Wendell Full Moon
\nCoffeehouse.<\/p>\n
PHP is an interesting scripting language. It is a rather simple
\nlanguage and is very much like JavaScript, which in turn is sort of
\nlike Java or C. That is, PHP is a free-format, "Algol"
\nflavored language. I’m still learning it (I really need to get a PHP
\nreference book one of these days). WordPress provides a pretty useful
\nlibrary of API functions for various sorts of plugin functionality. I
\nwas able to write these plugins quickly and with little trouble.<\/p>\n
At this point I have "unleashed" the Google Affiliate
\nNetwork (GAN) plugin upon the ‘net. It is available for download at
\nhttps:\/\/www.deepsoft.com\/GAN, should anyone be interested in it. The
\nother two plugins are fairly special purpose and may never be released
\nfor general use, but please let me know if you have a performance venue
\nthat benefits non-profit organizations and also have a WordPress site.
\nI am sure I could modify either or both of the Wendell Full Moon
\nCoffeehouse plugins to suit your site.<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
I have recently been writing some WordPress plugins. It has been an interesting experience. Not terribly hard. I’ve now written three plugins. One implements a database table for Google Affiliate Network advertisements and implements "sidebar" widgets to display them. Another implements a pair of database tables that implement the season…<\/p>\n