Smarty is categorized as a “Template engine”, though developers describe it more detailed as a “Template/Presentation Framework”, that offers developers and programmers ample tools to make extensive coding tasks easier by replacing tags with their appropriate counterparts. Smarty is aimed to hasten and make the development process simpler for all who aim to develop pages for the internet. Read the rest of this entry »
There are several platforms on which web pages are deployed and with thousands of people using different versions of software, scripting languages should be endowed with the proper set of tools that determines the proper set of scripts. Scripts for one platform may differ in form in another so a conversion method should be deployed to allow them to properly interface with each other. Though done behind the scenes, it is of utmost importance making the web experience more enjoyable with an example of the script below for reference. Read the rest of this entry »
With many of the internet’s web pages and applications based on PHP, many questions are being raised by the security and robustness of the system so to speak as we go through years of rapid development. Now the scripting language that is PHP isn;t meant to be weak security-wise and the problem lies with the sloppy work programmer have done all through the years that have left quite large and gaping security holes in something we so rely on. One event that greatly tripped the panic meters of developers the world over is the departure of one of the world’s leading authority on PHP, Stephan Esser, one of the founders of the language and a foundation of the web with him stating as an explanation that the security issues that are currently coming out are happening without his knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »
In web development, it is quite necessary to separate the roles of the page designer and the programmer which handles more of the logical or program side of the whole page. Designing a page is the task of making it interesting and quite pleasing to the prospective users who want something that is easy on the eyes yet loaded with functions that performs their needs. The template designer handles the framework onto which the logic is presented visually which is the norm of the internet which relies on graphics and other nifty trinkets to make their users happy customers. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most basic mistakes people make in PHP programming is failing to resize their images and files. Because it is supposedly a “small” thing, this is precisely what makes it easy for many PHP programmers to overlook.
Don't be an elitist!
What the failure to resize simply does is to make your site harder to access, as people with slower internet connections or short attention spans (or worse, both) will just skip viewing your site altogether, which would be a shame if your site and your content is well crafted. You might as well put a big bright disclaimer on your site that says, “People with slow internet connections - GO AWAY.” And that, friends, is elitism, albeit unintentionally done.
The internet is a collection of broken stuff that may be too large for anyone or any company to fix so what do you do? Fix it with the growing popular PHP language that has been used again an again and is responsible for most of the web applications we use over the internet today. Being used by most open-source developers it has provided most of the web’s most innovative applications with millions of pages and users. From blogs to sites and apps, they all have one thing in common, PHP. Too many experts claiming this and that, unorganized moves to improve and develop systems for the net has left it broken as hell and the best way to fix it? Read the rest of this entry »
It’s that time of the month to check if there’s a new update for PHP and (gasp!) there is one!
Due to a security bug found in the PHP 5.2.7 release, it has been removed from distribution. The bug affects configurations where magic_quotes_gpc is enabled, because it remains off even when set to on. In the meantime, use PHP 5.2.6 until PHP 5.2.8 is later released.
The PHP Development Team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.2.8. This release addresses a regression introduced by 5.2.7 in regard to the magic_quotes functionality, which was broken by an incorrect fix to the filter extension. All users who have upgraded to 5.2.7 are encouraged to upgrade to this release. Alternatively you can apply a work-around for the bug by changing “filter.default_flags=0″ in php.ini.
Go ahead and update this one right away as it will save your IT hide.
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If you are new to programming, chances are you will be more likely intimidated by PHP. PHP is the newest scripting language that is gaining popularity across the globe. This is simply because it provides a very basic principle in programming. No complicated stuff that will get you lost along the way. In relation to this, your fear of PHP is due to the fact you might have a limited understanding on how it works. Because once you get to know the important details, you should have no problem programming your stuff in no time. The most important thing you should know before you come to like PHP is an extensive understanding of HTML. This is primarily because PHP and HTML wil supplement each other in your programming.
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HTTP or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is basically stateless. It simply means that any data that you have made starts from scratch again when the page that you requested has been sent and the connection between them is terminated. Developers worked on, to find a way to solve the problem. The first to come up with the idea of storing small data on the client was Netscape. They eventually created the “cookies” as the solution to that problem. The Netscape browser came up with cookies. These are small bits of information that a particular website on the client’s computer. These will then be sent back by the PC to the website every time that particular page was requested. a cookie can olny be used by the website that wrote them. It is a secure way to store data between pages. Cookies made some negative headlines a few years back. Initially it was thought that these cookies were employed and installed in the PCs to stalk users’ confidential infos. And came to a point that it was encouraged to disable cookies when browsing. But in the end, people got the real deal about the cookies and why its there. They’re basically harmless.
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Want to become a PHP programmer? PHP Certification is a type of exam in which you are required to pass a single test containing about 70 multiple choice questions. It was developed by the creator of PHP himself. If you pass this exam, you will be qualified to the next level which they call
Zend Certificate Engineer or ZCE. Currently, the medium for learning is PHP5. Gather study materials that are already based on PHP5.
What is all this for? You might ask. Basically, its sort of an online degree or certificate. The most important concept of this program is professional recognition. You can then use this to pursue your PHP programming career.
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