I've been using PHP for years. In some ways it's a messy language, but it gets the job done and is widely adapted in the web community. How about another programming language called, "Ruby on Rails"? Let's have a comparison between the two. Read More...

Good programming involves more than simply being able to write software that will solve a problem or accomplish a task. That's programming, but good programming considers a number of factors, such as the speed of the operations, what to do if something goes wrong, development time, and maintainability of code. Here are a few language-independent tips to keep in mind when writing programs or websites that will hopefully save someone some future headaches. Read More...

Recently I've been working with image manipulation in PHP, using GD and ImageMagick. Both libraries are very useful but they're quite different in a number of ways. I thought I'd take this opportunity to go over some of the differences and provide some suggestions on which might be better for different uses. Read More...

Every developer needs some reference now and then. Whether you're dealing with a new problem you've never encountered before, learning a new scripting language, or you just can't remember which function you need, these web sites will help you get the job done. Read More...