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To celebrate the release of the new edition of well-loved SitePoint book “Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL, 4th Edition” — by Kevin Yank, we’re publishing a chapter a day next week, beginning Tuesday the 7th of July. Check out what you’ll be reading.
How to Pick the Perfect Programming Editor
Craig provides a list of essential features every web developer needs in their favorite code editor. He also suggests a number of features we could live without.
Learn PHP The Easy Way
With over 40,000 copies sold of the three previous editions, I’m very pleased to announce the latest title hot off the SitePoint production line, Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL, 4th Edition, by Kevin Yank.
Get a Free iPhone: Help SitePoint Recruit a PHP Developer
SitePoint is looking for two experienced PHP developers (one with a sysadmin twist) to join the team here at SitePoint HQ in Melbourne, Australia. Help us find the right person for either of these positions, and we’ll buy you a shiny, new iPhone 3GS!
Announcing Updates to our Popular Add-ons for Firefox 3.5
If you’ve recently installed Firefox 3.5 you’re probably itching to get hold of updates to our popular developer add-ons, Dust-Me Selectors, and CodeBurner for Firebug. And here they are — hot off the press!
Truthy and Falsy: When All is Not Equal in JavaScript
Anything in JavaScript can be considered to be either truthy or falsy. Craig provides a useful guide explaining what they are and the bizarre rules that apply when they’re compared.
Write Better CSS with Less
I have a confession: I think parts of CSS suck. It’s repetitive, tedious, and … well, kind of dumb. Less promises to make writing CSS a little smarter!
How Can Google Chrome Become More Popular?
Most techies agree that Chrome is a great browser, however, Google’s recent survey proved that few people are aware of it. Craig suggests a number of ways to increase the browser’s market share.
Web Directions South: Discount Tickets for SitePoint Readers
Early bird pricing for this year’s Web Directions South conference has been extended—you have less than two weeks to register to save $200 off your ticket price. Combined with the exclusive SitePoint discount code, there are no excuses not to attend what is shaping up to be possibly the best Web Directions ever!
A Note on Google’s So-called Best Practices
The advice for PHP developers in Google’s recent “make the web faster” campaign are plain wrong. Troels tackles some of the tips and provides some words of wisdom on how to really optimise your site’s performance.
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