articles
Over the past couple of years, I've written a number of technical articles, as part of my contribution back to the massive online community of developers that have offered me fantastic support in my past projects. Here are some of the best.Easy AJAX with jQuery - an introductory guide to the jQuery JavaScript framework, and a quick start tutorial on its AJAX features. This is to date my most popular article, having been viewed over 100,000 times.
Building Desktop Applications in PHP - exploring the world of desktop applicaitons powered by PHP.
Effective Geotargeting with PHP - a look at geotargeting, or geoip, in PHP, to identify a visitor's country.
Enrich your Web Applications - a practical look at what web developers can learn from the "web 2.0" shift in web application development techniques.
Rapid Application Development with CodeIgniter - a CodeIgniter crash course for PHP developers.
Whip Up a Yahoo! Mashup Using PHP - the Yahoo! APIs are invaluable. In this tutorial, I show you how to use them to create fantastic mashups.
Simple System Maintenance with PHP-CLI - a tutorial on using the command line interface for PHP, focusing on system maintenance.
Desktop Application Development with PHP-GTK - a tutorial on developing visual desktop applications using PHP and the PHP-GTK extension.
book reviews
Review of PHP Web 2.0 Mashup Projects by Shu-Wai ChowReview of Learning PHP Data Objects by Dennis Popel
coming soon...
I'm currently working on articles on these topics. They're works in progress, but they're all looking very promising. Bookmark this page and check back often!- Challenges facing FOSS adoption in SMEs
- Managing your clients, one step at a time