Can An Application Reach Perfection?
Monday, November 24th, 2008There’s no such thing as a perfect application…or so they say. That’s why we version, and improve, and add features, and innovate. Nothing is ever perfect.
Or is it?
I started thinking about this when I started looking at some of my code for my blog. I’ve written a custom blogging application, and I’ve written it exactly [...]
Hitting the Database Less: Quick and Dirty Strategies for Database Efficiency
Friday, November 14th, 2008Below are a list of my top five quick-and-dirty strategies for improving database performance in web applications. These suggestions are culled from recent experience and mixed with some ideas that I’ve implemented in my own code. They’re not high level, but they are something we need consistent reminders about. Here they are…
5:03 pm | Comment (6) | Print | Categories: Best Practices, Databases, System ArchitectureHosting Made for PHP Developers
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008A few months ago I switched over to Slicehost for web hosting. I have to say, I don’t think I could have made a better choice.
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but what I got was pretty amazing. Slicehost works by offering virtual servers for each account – that is, for each account they [...]
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