php[architect]

by Jeff Carouth

Every PHP developer will have heard the phrase "Test Driven Development", but not everyone sees the point of it. Even among those who do see the point, there are many reluctant to invest their time in learning a whole new way of working. Jeff Carouth explains why making the move is easier than you might think.

by Timothy Boronczyk

Google Gadgets have the potential to offer far more in the way of interactivity than has been available in customizable portals until now. This is one area of Web development that looks set to expand, so read Timothy Boronczyk's overview and familiarize yourself with the technologies involved. You'll be surprised at how little of it is new.

by Aaron Wormus

As we all know, the Web isn't made up purely of (X)HTML documents. If you've ever found yourself needing to pull together or manipulate PDF files and spreadsheets dynamically, you'll probably find the information Aaron Wormus provides in this article very useful.

by Helgi Þormar Þorbjörnsson

Long-term PEAR contributor Helgi Þormar Þorbjörnsson gives a guided tour of the PEAR packaging system, and explains why using it for non-PEAR projects is such a good idea.

by Steph Fox

Is everything in Web development changing too fast? Or is nothing really changing at all?

by Ivo Jansch

Ivo Jansch explains the rationale behind his new Enterprise PHP column.

by Christoph Dorn

Firebug is without doubt the most popular development tool among Firefox plugins. Christoph Dorn thought it would be nice to have PHP integration for it.

by Marco Tabini

Frustration with the Canadian media industry leads Marco to draw comparisons between cable TV and password-protected files.