php[architect]

by Damien Seguy

Is PHP 5 catching up to PHP 4? Which version should your application be compatible with? Is it still worth writing code for PHP 3? Which country is using PHP the most? What is the current trend of evolution in the PHP community? Author Damien Seguy, brings you some interesting findings on the current state of PHP and its adoption in the world.

by Alessandro Sfondrini

Web Services are widely used to build applications designed to share information or to communicate with remote programs. In this article, author Alessandro Sfondrini takes a look at the basic structures and purpose of Web Services, with a particular focus on SOAP.

by Knut Urdalen

Monitoring your application involves keeping a close watch on your implementation and getting notified when an error occurs. Error logging is closely related to monitoring, and with log4php, you can write logging code once and configure the destination of different type of logging messages, without changing your code. Join Knut Urdalen in discovering how to use this tool.

by Titus Barik

Organizations, these days, are demanding content management applications, from company homepages to large, community websites. Author Titus Barik shows you how you can let Drupal help you build these sites quickly and efficiently by building on a common, modular framework.

by Peter Lavin

Don’t let the "Lite" in SQLite lead you to underestimate the capabilities of this database. Think of it as "lite" in the sense of "no extra baggage." In some situations it is the ideal database to use. Peter Lavin explains some of its advanced features that can help simplify your code and create an application that outperforms other solutions.

by Chris Shiflett

This month, columnist Chris Shiflett covers "context," an obscure topic that can be difficult to appreciate. Many web application security vulnerabilities can be traced to a developer's failure to understand the context in which data is used. Make sure you understand this important topic.

by Marcus Baker

In this month's column, Marcus Baker strays from the normal field of design, testing and good practice, to discuss a few of his favorite books that made him an expert in these concepts. If you're looking for a solid, classic programming book, you've found the perfect guide.