Posts marked with “php”
Learning to be Flexible
Last year in the thick of web2project development, we realized something obvious: The vast majority of people don’t need the full system, they just need a way to see their just their information in a useful way. Towards that goal, we started shopping around for options to simplify and an Adobe AIR app quickly became a leading candidate. Fast forward a few months and I finally had the time to try out Flash Builder 4.
phpDay 2010 international talks
Fabien Potencier and other international speakers made their talks at phpDay 2010, which are now available online.
FTW! Contest Deadline is May 17th
The FTW! Competition (Canadian PHP on Windows Contest) deadline is May 17th 8am. If you have a PHP application running on Windows and IIS, submit your app to this competition today.
phpDay 2010
Let’s take a look at the international speakers of 2010’s edition of the phpDay conference in Italy, and at the variety of covered topics.
First beta of Doctrine 2 released
Doctrine 2’s first beta release is out. We will take a look at how this Orm lets you almost ignore the existence of a database.
Putting glob() to the test
Of course it’s desirable to write concise code, but don’t assume this always equates to fast code.
How I learned to stop worrying and start loving the wizard – Part 1
Adobe’s new Flash Builder 4 comes with a shiny new wizard-driven data access interface. How does it measure up to the “old-school” way of interfacing to remote APIs? Our own Cal Evans investigates.
New SQL Server driver released
Microsoft recently announced their new PDO driver for SQL Server. The goal is to make it easier for developers to support multiple databases with their applications and to make it easier for popular PHP applications to offer a SQL server option.
ZendCon 2010 call for papers now open
ZendCon 2010 may be a few months out, but it’s never too early to start thinking about submitting a proposal for a session. The ZendCon 2010 Call for Papers closes on May 6, 2010.
Code Jam 2010 Open for Registration
Do you enjoy programming, puzzles and some friendly competition? If so, you may be interested in registering for this year’s Code Jam.
