PHP Development
PHP Quick Profiler
Have you ever wanted a Firebug for PHP? Thanks to Twitter I came across the PHP Quick Profiler or PQP for short. It is a script that was developed by the team at Wufoo that helps analyze and debug performance of PHP scripts. An example of this script in use can be found at: http://particletree.com/examples/pqp/. [...]
GoDaddy Dedicated Server Hosting Blocks Port 25
Today I was helping a client troubleshoot a problem with a dedicated server he has at GoDaddy. For some reason, a web form created by another developer was having problems sending on his GoDaddy server. After reviewing the code, I determined it was likely an external issue. Some testing of PHP mail() and phpMailer lead [...]
An Iron-fisted Personal Development Policy
I have been thinking a lot lately about personal development. In a constantly evolving industry like web design, if you want to stay relevant, you need to stay current. Every day there is some new development, product release, or technique developed. If you don’t continue to learn, try, explore, and grow, eventually you will go [...]
How to get the Extension of a File Using PHP
As a PHP developer, there are times where you need to get the extension of a file. You may need to get the extension of a .jpg file so you can resize it or you may need to check to see if an uploaded file has a .pdf extension. With PHP there are a number [...]
Have you Heard about Webmaster Radio?
I hadn’t, at least not until this morning. I came across a reference to WebmasterRadio.fm while reading my RSS reader. I don’t know how I missed something like this. I love listening to industry related information. Until this morning, I was content with my weekly BoagWorld podcast episode but it turns out there is an [...]
Is Microsoft Evolving?
There has been a lot of publicity surrounding Microsoft in the last few weeks. Between some major layoffs, the surprise success of Windows 7, and Bill Gates speaking at TED, Microsoft has made headlines in nearly every technology publication in the last month. In many of these articles I have noticed an ongoing theme, increasing [...]
Top 10 Free Unconventional iPhone Applications
While it is a widely accepted fact that iPhone owners are smarter and more beautiful than commoners, I have begun to see a lack of creativity amongst my brethren. In the last few weeks, I have seen list after list of “Top X iPhone Applications,” or “Mr. IThinkImSoImportant’s Prefered iPhone Apps.” While these lists are [...]
Our VoiceTales Beta Has Launched
Some of you know I been working on a project for quite some time. VoiceTales is an online voice recording service targeted at the average user . The goal of VoiceTales is to make voice recording, storytelling, and podcasting easy for the general public. Don’t have a microphone? That’s ok, VoiceTales uses the telephone to [...]
PHP Remove Non ASCII Characters from a String
I hate the stupid odd characters that sometimes seem to magically appear from nowhere in text. Some call the odd characters, some call them special characters, I call them non ASCII characters but whatever you call them they are inconvenient. Often they come along with text pasted into a content management system from Microsoft Word. [...]
SPAW Editor Fixes for Safari and CodeIgniter
I don’t know how many of you web developers use WYSIWYG editors in your coding. I personally use them quite often to allow customers to manage their online content. I have tried just about every one available both paid and free. So far my favorite is SPAW Editor. (Note I always use the SPAW lite [...]