[Scott MacVicar]

You just need to think of something that you need done to your forums that no one else has produced.
In a logical manor just think about what has to be done, don't think how is can be done just how.

Getting the data, the data then needs to be changed, then i need to show it on the page. Break down each stage then or look at some other peoples hack to see how they get the data etc.

The best way to learn how to hack is to learn php first because then the code doesn't look like gibberish when you try to read it.

I learned PHP by buying Core PHP by Leon Atkison.