Some Interesting PHP Projects in the Works (not mine)…
The PHP world has been somewhat boring for me lately. That’s why I found it necessary to post about two PHP projects that recently caught my attention. I’m hoping to find some excuse to use them. The first is [...]
Testing if Your Site is ‘Down for everyone’
A friend at work introduced me to a site that I found quite handy. It is http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ Down for everyone or just me? tests a URL to see if the corresponding site is available from their server. If the site [...]
Implementing the Observer Pattern with SplObserver and SplSubject
As PHP applications grow into complex object-oriented systems, developers look to create centralized components to execute repetitive tasks. These include logging, emailing, redirects, and more. The Observer pattern is a commonly used design pattern to hook such components into an [...]
A CSS Hack for Internet Explorer 8
Today I found a nifty little hack that appears so far to work for IE8 on STSoftware Support Forum. It apparently has to do with the fact that IE8 ignores multiple id selectors. I decided to test it out on [...]
Our Wheels Are Rounder
As web developers we are familiar with the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle of programming. Cut & paste is the bane of object-oriented programmers, and we will frequently hear the phrase “Don’t reinvent the wheel”. However, I typically find myself [...]
NuSphere Releases PhpEd 5.9.5
Yesterday I received a message in my inbox that I had not seen in quite some time: “New Release of PhpED. 5.9.5 is here” Over my 2+ years as a PhpED Professional subscriber, I like most became accustomed to regular [...]
Finally, a chmod Reference I Will Remember
I haven’t posted on here in over 2 months, mostly because I have been busy a) fathering 2 girls, and b) working my butt off. Maybe I just haven’t learned many new tricks lately. However, I found this page yesterday, [...]
