PHP & MySQL News & Interviews

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PHP is the most pervasive server-side programming language in the world. It drives: 77% of all database-driven sites. Wikipedia.org, Facebook.com and WordPress.com many millions of other sites  ... Read More
 
MySQL is the database solution of choice for countless sites around the world. How did MySQL get so big? Who's behind it? How is the product developed? And what's in store for future releases? Zack... Read More
Regarding my recent article on creating your very own Flash Panels, I’d be interested to see what you have managed to create using the article as a starting point for your own projects.... Read More
What's it really like to migrate your site from MySQL 3 to MySQL 4? Why would you do it, and what are the pitfalls? Tyson Lowery of SimDynasty.com answers these questions and more in this candid... Read More
 
Mambo is just one of countless open source CMS products on the market... So, what makes it an award winning piece of software? David chats with the Mambo project's manager, Robert Castley, about past... Read More
Another day, another article; this time I’m concentrating on shifting simple functions from an AS1.0 based environment to an AS2.0 environment. The concepts are easy enough to pick up so that... Read More
MySQL is old news ...or is it? In this fast-paced expose, Blane looks at where MySQL is now, and what's planned in Versions 4.1 and 5 - including the exciting developments of MySQL Cluster and Stored... Read More
phpBB is one of the most popular open source boards available. Ever wondered how the team got started? How they work together? How the product won such a strong following? Emir reveals the details in... Read More
 
What is Xaraya? What does it have in common with PostNuke, and how does it differ? David asks these questions and more in this detailed interview with John Cox, head of the team's Project Management... Read More
After his in-depth 3 part tutorial, Harry still has a few questions about eZ publish. To get answers, he goes straight to the top: eZ publish's founder and lead developer, Bard Farstad.Read More
He writes books, codes software, and still finds the time to hang out in the SitePoint Forums. Kevin Yank *appears* to have super-human powers, but Aaron seeks the truth in this revealing interview...Read More
.NET or PHP - which is better? As he clears up the .NET myths and mysteries, Harry shows just how - and why - PHP will continue to flourish, regardless of .NET!Read More
YaBB SE is one of the top open source bulletin board software products available today. How did it come into being? What has made it so successful? And where does its future lie? Zain persuades YaBB... Read More
If you're a newcomer to template compilation, or Smarty, the PHP template engine, this article's a must-read! Chu Yeow explains all - from the ground-up.Read More