php[architect]

by Vito Chin

Gmagick has over 170 methods that cover a huge array of features and support for over 88 image formats including PNG, PDF, and TIFF. Learn how to get started creating, processing, and manipulating graphic images.

by David Jorm

Image creation and manipulation techniques allow for innovative presentation of graphical data and the ability to work with images to shift between formats and dimensions seamlessly. Image gallery software has used these techniques for years, but there is untapped potential to create a whole new kind of web application incorporating image creation and manipulation in PHP. This article explores the relevant tools, techniques, and some interesting case studies along the way.

by Brian DeShong

It's one thing to download an image or video on a desktop- or laptop-class machine, but doing so on a mobile device can be a whole different challenge altogether -- especially if you're developing a web application to serve that content! This article provides you with some techniques to serve content that is optimized for mobile devices and mobile-class bandwidth across the globe.

by Simon Harris

This article provides an introduction to HTTP - the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. At the risk of beginning on a cliché, HTTP is all around us, and this is especially true for PHP developers. HTTP forms the fundamental basis of the web, and the vast majority of our code uses the protocol in some way, whether we're explicitly aware of it or not.

by Darrell Brogdon

Why, to this day, are we still doing the same things over and over again just to build a web application? Alchitect may finally be the solution to that drudgery, freeing you up to build better products.

by James Baugh

The functionality that internal applications provide an organization is invaluable. Have you ever wanted to expose some of this functionality to your website? How about using your web site as a way to enter information into these internal applications? This article highlights three different techniques that you can use to expose internal applications to the outside world in a secure and effective manner using a little PHP glue.

by Arne Blankerts

People only look at certain areas of a page. This is already being exploited by unsavory folks, but knowing how people "read" your site can help you make your site easier to use as well.

by Marco Tabini

Our modern communications are making us the most documented people in history.