I know this may seem like a strange concept, and to be honest, it was very strange for me, but this was a recent project I did in my ENGL 202D class. The assignment was “to select a term or identify a process from your field of study or from an area of interest that may be confusing to a particular audience.” I figured this would be a great topic because it is something I am familiar with, yet the average person is generally not.

When I first brought the topic up with my professor, she just gave me a confused look. I had to explain to her that PHP is a programming language commonly used by web developers. I also explained I was writing the definition in an effort to educate young web developers who may only be involved in XHTML and CSS but are looking to expand their knowledge. She agreed with the idea, but asked me how I would deliver my message. I had a few options: article for a newspaper or magazine, a brochure, a section of some larger document such as a report or text book, or a web page. I am sure most of you can guess which topic I choose, so without further ado, What Is PHP?.

P.S. I know the styling and overall look of the page isn’t that great, but it was for an English project in which I was the only student to do a web page. For only a few hours of work (including research, writing, and creating the page), I would say it came out just fine.