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I want enums in PHP - PHP in Action

I want Enums in PHP

I’m currently working about equally in PHP and Java. I can’t say I’ve
fallen in love with Java. But Java does have a feature or two that would be
useful in PHP. One of them is the Enum (enumeration, that is), which is traditional in
some languages and DBMSes (including […]

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Zend_Log_Writer_Mail traction - Brian DeShong

Since I posted my Zend_Log_Writer_Mail proposal and asked for feedback on fw-core, it’s gotten a bit of traction in the comments.

Perhaps it will be officially reviewed and placed into the incubator before php|tek 2008 in May because it’s part of my “Robust Batch Processing with PHP” talk.

Special thanks to Thomas Fritz, Lars Strojny, Tomas Markauskas, […]

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PHP in Action Blog: Testing Smarty templates

On the PHP in Action blog today, there’s a quick new post that talks about not only using the Smarty templating system but also a method for testing it to check for any kind of possible failure.

As I mentioned in my blog post on Paparrazzi testing, Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin) has discussed how to […]

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SwiftTraction Update & Design Changes

We just released SwiftTraction version 1.51
This new version has a number of bug fixes and a new deign.  It should now be easier to track time and view reports.  For a full list of changes click here.
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PHP in Action Blog: Tips for web testing

On the PHP in Action Blog, there’s a this post that shares some tips for testing your web applications with some simple tests.

I just started listing the techniques I’ve learned when writing tests to exercise the web interface of a PHP application. This is from my experience and my personal preferences; it’s not the final […]

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Beyond Google Maps: Mapstraction is a good starting point - Henri Bergius

A List Apart 256 has a very interesting article on Taking Control of Your Maps, explaining how to provide richer and more customized web map solutions using tools like OpenLayers and Mapnik, and the free data provided by OpenStreetMap:

For the practical developer who wants to add geospatial information to a site or application, the Google […]

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PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 26: PHP in Action - planetphp

Today we are going to do something a little different. I’ve got books stacking up here that need reviewing, so I’m going to start interjecting book reviews into the podcast stream. This week’s book is “PHP In Action” by Manning Publications
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PHP in Action: Public constructors considered harmful

According to the PHP in Action blog, public constructors can be hazardous to your (application’s) health and should be replaced.

Everybody who writes object-oriented code knows about constructors. You need them so the program knows how to instantiate objects, right? And you especially need them when a lot of things have to be done while instantiating […]

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Idiocracy in Action :)

Idiocracy is a disturbing movie about marketing leading to a dumbing down of society. In many ways, marketing seems to be heading down that path.
Using Twitter today made me further appreciate something Nick Carr mentioned, that as we use computers more we begin to think and act like computers. Short bursts. Logical but detached. […]

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Hardcore Stumbleupon action

Since the redesign of Stumbelupon I have been using it more and more these days as a place to find interesting stories, interesting people and to share interesting stories.
I have culled a lot of dead beat friends and added a bunch of new ones in my industry. Basically, if you submit stories about SEO, social […]

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