Think Vitamin: 9 Magic Methods for PHP
For those just getting started with PHP and wondering what these "magic methods" are all about (and they can be a little confusing for someone not used to the language), Lorna Mitchell has a new tutorial posted to the Think Vitamin blog on just that topic.
Sameer Borate's Blog: Anonymous functions in PHP
On his blog today Sameer Borate has a new post talking about anonymous functions (closures, lambdas) in PHP and includes plenty of examples of how to use them.
Rob Allen's Blog: MongoDB on OS X with the stock PHP installation
After a bit of trial and error Rob Allen was able to get MongoDB up and running on his local OS X installation of PHP. He's blogged about how he did it with the help of the homebrew tool.
Matthew Weier OPhinney's Blog: State of Zend Framework 2.0
In a recent post to his blog Matthew Weier O'Phinney shares the state of Zend Framework 2.0 and and the roadmap for the days ahead in the framework's development.
php|architect Blog: WordPress 404 Plugin built on Bing Wrapper
Based on a recent plugin he's developed, Cal Evans has posted this new tutorial on how to use it in a 404 plugin for WordPress to give the visitor more relevant information even when they don't find what they wanted.
NETTUTS.com: 10 Compelling Reasons to Use Zend Framework
On NETTUTS.com today there's a new article that shares ten different reasons you should use the Zend Framework in your development.
Whether you're starting a new project or improving an existing one, in this article, I've provided ten reasons why you should use Zend Framework for your next project, and hopefully, it helps you in making an informed decision.
Among the reasons on their list are things like:
Chris Hartjes' Blog: Testing Controllers Hiding Behind Zend_Auth
On his blog today Chris Hartjes has a new post about testing your Zend Framework application's functionality that lives behind a Zend_Auth authentication.
The initial problem though was how do I simulate logging in a user so I can see this page, which was protected by authentication using Zend_Auth. So I started my scouring the internet for answers.
Developer.com: PHP Remains Strong Despite Security Flaws
On Developer.com today there's a new article (from Sean Michael Kerner) that talks about the Month of PHP Security effort that's been going on and how, despite over 60 issues being reported, PHP remains strong.
Jozef Chuťka's Blog: Image Caching With PHP
Jozef Chutka was working on a Flash-based application and, in trying to optimize it, figured that he'd set up an image caching system to keep the app from having to grab the images each time. The result is shared in this post - a simple tool that relies on HTTP headers to notify the client if anything's changed.
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