It doesn’t seem like that long ago that it seemed like a practical idea to hand code custom solutions for clients using PHP/MySQL from scratch or onto of light frameworks as opposed to just extending CMS (Content Management Solutions), but in reality it has been a long time and I’m just getting old. Several years […]
Online PHP Training w/ Edward Tanguay
I haven’t posted any recommendations for products on this blog in a long time but I wanted to be sure to mention an online PHP Training course that I was shown today by Edward Tanguay. I was first introduced to Edward Tanguay by his brother, Pete Tanguay, CEO of Rock-Pond Solutions. In addition to being […]
Some Personal, Business, & Development Goals for 2010
The other day I was looking over my personal goals that I had set going into 2009. I feel really good about what I was able to accomplish in 2009 but unfortunately there are still a few things that I am going to carry over into 2010. This is not to say that 2009 was […]
Current Projects: Custom PHP/MySQL Members CMS
It’s been a long time since I actually coded a custom standalone php application for a client and I found my skills to be a little rusty at first. The reason I don’t get to code a lot of custom applications anymore is because most of the client projects we see today are built on […]
Checkout the O’Reilly Answers Social Network
I am typically not one to recommend a social network to my clients w/ the exception, of course, of the already established networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, etc. My whole philosophy regarding social networking at this stage of the game is that if you want to build a community, build upon what’s already […]
WordPress Exploit Scanner
If you are like me, you want to make sure that the software you run is as secure as possible. My partners and I even subscribe to several third party services that actually scan our servers looking for exploits that could be taken advantage of by hackers or script kiddies. Since one of the most […]
Locking Down Authentication Inside PHPRunner
One of the biggest challenges you face when building hosted applications is how to prevent brute force or guessed password authentications. Especially given the number of warez type applications that are out there that allow unsavory users to do just that. Well, I found a resource on Xlinesoft’s website that demonstrates how to do block […]
Critch on VMware, Apache, PHP/MySQL
I am happy (bordering on giddy) that our server engineer / administrator Matt Critcher is now blogging, dude is probably one of the sharpest guys I have ever met and he is an all around cool guy to hang with too, but beware of the fancy cheese he brings to dinner parties because you could […]
Central Arkansas Refresh Meeting
Just a heads up, the Central Arkansas Refresh Group is going to have our second meeting this next week (Tuesday, March 31) at the Starbucks located at 9401 N. Rodney Parham Rd. in Little Rock. The start time is 6:00pm and we expect the meetup to last about 2 hours but with all of the […]
Pulling URL from _table_search.php
If you are using PHPR (phprunner) as your IDE to develop your PHP applications in here’s a trick that you are likely going to appreciate at some point in your coding career. If you utilize the advanced search feature in your applications (not the standard inline search, but the advanced search) and you would like […]