One of the decisions that has to be made each time an application is written for distribution is how best to set up the configuration files. There are a number of different approaches taken to this: some opt to use the define() function and define constants, while others use large arrays. The purpose of this [...]

For those who like the newest in development tools, Apple has surely delivered with the Snow Leopard operating system upgrade.

Brand-new PHP developers have drilled into their heads the concept of Filter Input, Escape Output (FIEO). This concept essentially insists that all user-provided content be filtered or escaped, without exception. With the delivery of PHP 5.2.0, this got a lot easier, because PHP included, by default, the Filter library.

If you need a sample of the code, please visit here. One of the first things I look for when I check out code is how is the code organized? Is it laid out well? Is it coded to a particular standard? In our code sample, the first thing we should address is how does [...]

On Wednesday, August 12th, we had a meeting of the DC PHP Developer’s Group. Keith Casey of Blue Parabola led a code review of a member-submitted sample. The review was informative, educational, and helpful. With the permission of that member, I’ve decided to write a series on the tools for reviewing code and re-factoring it. [...]