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Refactor Your Web Site Database with MySQL’s Stored Procedures and Views

Published: July 20, 2010

MySQL stored procedures and views can not only go a long way towards separating the logic and domain model, but they also can easily be integrated into PHP. This article introduces stored procedures and views, and shows you how to use them within your PHP code.

Create Tag Clouds with the Zend Framework’s Zend_Tag_Cloud Component

Published: July 20, 2010

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create your own tag clouds using the Zend Framework’s Zend_Tag_Cloud component, which you can use to tag up every conceivable part of your website, from products to blog posts. This component is a native part of the Zend Framework, meaning if you already use the Zend Framework to power your website, integrating tag cloud capabilities will be trivially easy.

Simple User Authentication with Apache and MySQL

Published: July 20, 2010

In this article I’ll show you how to implement both of these authentication approaches using nothing more than the Apache Web Server’s native capabilities. The first approach can be implemented in mere minutes using a text file and a few command-line calls. The second approach is a tad more involved, requiring a bit of additional server configuration and a MySQL database, although you’ll gain some additional flexibility along the way.

Twelve Zend Framework Tutorials

Published: July 20, 2010

New to the Zend Framework? Over the years I’ve written a number of tutorials covering different aspects of the framework. Check out this list to see if anything strikes your fancy.

Seven Popular Open Source Projects for .NET Developers

Published: June 25, 2010

If you’re a .NET developer and aren’t already taking advantage of the large and growing open source ecosystem, what are you waiting for? Millions of .NET developers around the globe already rely upon open source development tools, and that number is growing. In this CodeGuru article, I’ll introduce seven open source solutions embraced by .NET developers.

Video: Storing Blobs in Microsoft Azure with the Zend Framework

Published: June 25, 2010

In the latest installment of my occasional Internet.com video series, you’ll learn the fundamentals behind storing BLOBs within the Windows Azure cloud using the Zend Framework’s Zend_Service_WindowsAzure component.

MongoDB Delivers NoSQL Flexibility and Scalability to Developers

Published: June 16, 2010

The latest installment of my Developer.com series introduces you to MongoDB for developers, describing installation, the MongoDB shell, and using MongoDB with PHP.

Doctrine: Object Relational Mapping for Your PHP Development

Published: June 11, 2010

The latest installment of my Developer.com series introduces Doctrine and shows you how to begin mapping your database tables to PHP objects.

10 Git Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Published: June 04, 2010

Making the switch from the CVS or Subversion version control system to Git? These 10 pointers will make for a smooth transition.

Configuring Global View Variables with the Zend Framework

Published: April 28, 2010

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