Akash Mehta is a web developer and freelance writer specializing in web application development.
Akash Mehta
In a recent article, we saw how easy it is to get a web server up and running on Windows with PHP, IIS, and SQL Server Express using the Web Platform Installer. In this article, Akash explains how to... Read More
Web development frameworks enable you to build highly functional applications very quickly, and are increasingly seen as a must for any new project. Python-based Django bills itself as “the Web... Read More
Opera Unite is an innovative move by the Norwegian based company to turn your browser into a peer-to-peer sharing platform. Akash gives us the low-down.Read More
Does your web host offer all the features you need? Akash Mehta puts six developer-friendly web hosts through their paces. Which reigns supreme?Read More
The AIR 1.5 update to Adobe's flagship RIA platform is here, and with it a host of new features to supercharge your development. In this article we'll look at the fantastic new debugging system,... Read More
In this tutorial, the third in Akash's series on learning Adobe AIR, you'll see how to convert your own web application to a nifty desktop application. Along the way, you'll also learn how to upload... Read More
Microsoft have announced that jQuery will be supported by the next version of Visual Studio, and Nokia's Web Run-Time platform will also bundle the JavaScript library in future releases. These... Read More
Part II of Akash's Adobe AIR tutorials describes how to build a simple Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application. Take the quiz at the end and receive a free pocket guide: Adobe AIR For... Read More
Following up from his competition-winning tutorial, Akash explains how to use Adobe AIR to build a handy notes storage app. This is the first of three articles on building web-enabled desktop... Read More
Adobe AIR is a platform for building web apps that run on your desktop. In this introductory tutorial, Akash shows how easy it is to quickly create a simple to-do list desktop application using only... Read More
When it comes to web programming languages, PHP probably holds the record for copping criticism from the community at large. Comparisons with alternatives such as Ruby on Rails and Python/Django are... Read More
Yahoo recently announced BrowserPlus, a browser-plugin based runtime that enables web applications to “break out of the browser”, and offer functionality typically reserved for desktop... Read More
As a new contributor to the SitePoint blogs, I’ll be covering PHP web development, JavaScript and general web tech. When it comes to optimizing PHP for performance, there’s no end of... Read More
Do you have a high turnover of clients? Constantly fighting to win new work? The answer could be looking you in the face every day -- your existing clients! Let Akash explain how and why client... Read More
