iPhone Ajax library
JoeHewitt talks about his iUI library, an iPhone-esque Javascript/Ajax library. The library page is here (via). Related posts: How compatible is that Ajax/dhtml library? Defacto javascript library...
View ArticleQT code formatter
Here’s a rich QT-based code formatter. Related posts: Comments Are More Important Than Code (ACM Queue) One line of code: 4 languages Why is PHP Code Considered Hard to Maintain?Related posts: Comments...
View Article7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails – O’Reilly Ruby
7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails – O’Reilly Ruby. A seemingly unbalanced story of switching away from Rails. Related posts: A PHP developer discovers Ruby on Rails Ruby versus...
View ArticleNew release of the e-Editor today
Another release of the e-Editor for Windows. This release (1.0.4) includes: split screen, tab reordering, faster startup, and more. Related posts: Textmate clone for Windows The Dojo rich editor Notes...
View ArticleDebate formatting, and the question of template mechanisms
Which is better, XML or Python for Python templates? I like the Php approach myself (intermixed language/template), as it matches the natural state of each language. The linked debate is interesting,...
View ArticleNew features in Php 5.3
Here’s a great set of articles showing off the new features in Php 5.3: Part 1, 2, 3, 4. It’s fun to watch languages evolve. Related posts: PHP Login System with Admin Features Why is PHP Code...
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First impressions of CodeIgniter
I’ve been looking at CodeIgniter this week, a PHP MVC framework built by the ExpressionEngine1 folks at EllisLab. And while I usually find frameworks constraining, CodeIgniter avoids most of the common...
View ArticlePHP framework benchmarks
A simple benchmark of CodeIgnitor versus CakePhp (and Symfony).1 While the timings describe a trivial amount of code, they show the basic cost of loading the frameworks. I hate typing out ‘Symfony’....
View ArticleYABE … yet another blogging engine
Chryp is a GPL3′d, Tumblr-like blogging engine written in Php. It’s used by such sites as Cameron I/O, hinting that it’s at least marginally capable. Related posts: 3d Engine Reviews Win32 applications...
View ArticleNew natural markup langauges
I found two new1 natural-language markup tools after noticing that RestructuredText hadn’t been updated for 2 years. The first is PanDoc, a multi-format natural-format converter. It converts to and...
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Inkscape 0.46 released
I’ve had several hours to play with Inkscape 0.46 since it was released, and despite the minor version increment, a lot has changed. New features A “fill” tool, making it trivial to turn bitmaps into...
View ArticleJay and Silent Bob on PHP
Slides from php|tek 2008, including uber-geek Jay & Silent Bob references. Related posts: Optimizing Php slides PHP Login System with Admin Features Some good Php tipsRelated posts: Optimizing Php...
View ArticleClient side logging for PHP
PHP + Firebug == FirePHP. A simple API for logging to the Firebug console directly from PHP. Sound like fun? Related posts: Php database interfaces New features in Php 5.3 Firebug overview and...
View ArticleOptional arguments in PHP
Named, optional function arguments are a commonly used calling convention in Perl modules, used for constructors and heavily overloaded functions. They’re usually implemented with hashes in Perl, and...
View ArticleCodeIgniter 1.7 released
Released today: CodeIgniter 1.7, an update to the handy-dandy PHP MVC toolkit. Includes improvements to sessions, form validation, URI processing, and much more. Related posts: First impressions of...
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