PHP 5.4 has a built-in web server which you can use for testing your applications. Craig looks at the new facility and the options available to developers.Read More
Server Side Essentials
Location-based applications are all the rage. What used to be prohibitively expensive GPS devices are now sitting in the of pockets of a great many people, embedded within smartphones and other... Read More
Location-based applications are all the rage. What used to be prohibitively expensive GPS devices are now sitting in the of pockets of a great many people, embedded within smartphones and other... Read More
What do pictures in an online photo album, email attachments in a web-based mail client, and data files submitted to an online application for batch processing all have in common? They all rely on... Read More
In the second part of Craig's database series, he discusses how to create triggers in MySQL which run automatically when records are added, changed or deleted.Read More
Craig provides an overview of two powerful database features: triggers and events. He describes what they are and suggests when they should and shouldn't be used.Read More
How will your web application scale? When you reach millions of users, it's likely you'll need to rethink parts of your application's architecture. In this article, Jack gives us a quick tour and... Read More
No matter how much you trust your hosting company, disasters happen. You should ensure that you have a full backup of your WordPress database and files to restore from easily, without losing any... Read More
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
Ever updated a web site's markup and CSS only to have it render incorrectly when you load it in your browser? Perhaps you've had to tell a co-worker or client that they needed to refresh the site or... Read More
The new Web Platform Installer from Microsoft makes setting up PHP and PHP-based applications on Windows a breeze. Louis walks us through what's available with this new tool and shows us how simple... Read More
Have you ever felt frustrated when setting up a PHP/MySQL development environment on Windows? A new all-in-one installer makes the process easier than ever. Perhaps surprisingly, the package comes... Read More
Git represents the current state of the art in version control tools, but it's surprisingly easy to use. In this article Alec Clews introduces Git and demonstrates why it's your new best friend.Read More
