On NetTuts.com today there's a new article suggesting twenty ways that you can "save kittens" by following their helpful tips to learn PHP.

There's an old adage - dating back to the 1700s - which, in English, says: "A kitten dies each time a PHP programmer doesn't follow best practices." Okay, not really; but just go with it! Getting started in PHP can be a daunting experience. With that in mind, these 20 tips will teach you how to follow best practices, and save lives...kitty lives.

Some of their suggestions include:

• Program as Often as You Possibly Can
• Take Advantage of the Huge Online PHP Community
• Make Code Self-Documenting
• Add a Comment to Anything You Had to Think About
• Learn Docblock and Use It
• Don't Obsess Over Performance
• Don't Be Too Proud to Change

Check out the full article for the complete list.