Tag Archive for 'MVC'

Quick PHP Debugging with FirePHP

Recently when browsing past issues of php|architect magazine, I came across mention of a Firefox add-on called FirePHP. For those who have not heard of it, FirePHP is both a Firefox add-on and a PHP library used to send messages to the Firebug console.

Joomla! Applications: The Basics

As I posted in a previous blog, the Gentle Beginnings site that I left over a half a year ago was 90% done, but was missing one core feature – the ability to post and read birthing stories.  Recently I revisited this site to add the birthing story component, and learned a couple of hard [...]

To PHP or not to PHP…Let the Framework Debate Begin! (Part 1)

While PHP Frameworks have become quite popular with web developers over the last two years, they have their drawbacks.  They can be bulky and/or bloated, bringing the simplest of tasks into a fold of dependencies and data calls.  They can be difficult to administrate remotely – if you use a shared host, some command-line configurations [...]