Back at it.
April 20th, 2006 | by john |A few days ago, I wrote a SQL abstraction layer class and MySQL wrapper in PHP. It has actually been a year or two since I last coded in PHP so I had to PHP.net’s Quick Reference to refresh my memory on function names and parameters. Years ago, when I actually had the time to do some freelance development work, I always used the MySQL class (db_mysql.php) from the PEAR libraries. It is a very simple yet beautifully written MySQL class but it was a bit more in-depth than I’d prefer. Now, the class that I wrote is very basic with only a few key methods but exactly what I want/need for my projects. It didn’t take very long and it certainly wasn’t a difficult task at all but it was necessary for me to get my hands dirty in coding again so that I can increase my productivity.
The project I am currently working on is not yet public. I plan on pitching ideas to a buddy of mine as soon as the generalities are set so I can see if he thinks this is worth risking although the only thing we would be risking is our time. I trust his judgement and also need someone to manage it on their own as soon as I start my full-time job since my priorities would change to focus on the new job.
It will be difficult to make this venture worthwhile in the beginning; however, it is highly lucrative as soon as it picks up speed. Don’t worry. it is not a pyramid scheme, scam, get-rich-quick, nor instant-millionaire type of deal. 
It feels like I’ve been preparing, researching, and learning about this for about five years.
