php[architect]

Welcome to your guide to becoming proficient in PHP unit testing! We're here to take you on a journey, starting with the basics and why they matter in the PHP development world. Along the way, you'll...

Okay, so here is the "skinny". I am a 35-year-old Junior Developer. My road to the programming world is unorthodox, to say the least. Unlike many in the industry, I had no idea that I had it in me to...

I want to give an overview of the tools I like to use for controlling the quality of my code, how I configure them, and how I like to use them. Many people have "their" approach to this, but I find di...

I want you to think about forms in a different way. They aren't just a routine part of your website. They are, in fact, the lifeblood of any business that sells things online. Whether that is a full-b...

One of the reasons that developers migrate toward higher-level languages and scripting engines like PHP is because of all the nice things they bring to day-to-day development. PHP was born out of the...

Quicksort is a popular sorting algorithm first published in 1961. It works quicker than most other algorithms with randomized data. It uses a "divide-and-conquer" approach to sort an array recursively...

In this journey, we won't merely scratch the surface. We'll dive headfirst into the world of encapsulation—a fundamental concept within PHP development. Encapsulation  is your partner in crafting code...

One of the more advanced topics handled by modern developers is cryptography. It's the stuff of science fiction to many, but frankly, it doesn't have to be a mystery to any of us. by Eric Mann

Are you still a member of a user group? If so, is your user group still actively meeting? Many of these groups no longer regularly meet, if they meet at all. Why have these groups faded over the years...

My new column begins with a mental exercise. It only takes 24 seconds, and I hope you do play along. With "A View From 2500 Feet", I expect every month will include airplanes, algorithms, and abstract...