Continuing with the tutorial series, we will see how to debug the application. Debugging include easy to use methods of printing data on the screen, including ZFDebug Toolbar in order to manage all errors and queries, using the logger to log messages to Firebug, using a simple debug function that will place debug messages in your ZFDebug Toolbar, in a special Debug panel [...]
This article will show you how to write / use your own Zend Cache Backend Adapter along side provide you with the Class that will allow you to store your cached data, objects and even full html pages inside a MySql database. You can read about how the class can be used, how it works (theory of operation) or you can just download it from the end of the article.
In this post, I will show you why it is important to use Unit Testing, how to use it and how to avoid writing the same code 2 times. Also, i will show you how to do a basic Test Driven Development with SimpleTest and Zend Framework 1.10. Also, this tutorial will show you how to directly link your tests to the code of your application, without duplicating content. At the end, you will be able to extend the tests to run on any code you write.
Every web developer should know these tips or at least take them into consideration before starting their next project. The list contains various tips that range from server configuration to application logic. Including all tips into your project might result into a bigger server load but will drastically improve your users experience (since your site will be lighting fast!). Also, don’t forget, search engines LOVE speed and its more eco friendly if your site loads faster. So why not use these?
A small tutorial about sending PHP Objects via S.O.A.P. WebServices. The Objects are of an uknown type and must be constructed dinamycally.
This tutorial teaches you how to make your own backup program. Its nothing fancy like SVN or CVS but it does help you if you don’t have time to use something else (although i recommend you should make time)
Really now.. SOAP is so outdated. Its complicated, hard to understand, hard to use, hard to develop. REST is the new thing, its trendy. Why? What it more easier then making a request to a URL via 1 of 4 protocols, using basic AUTH. (either HTTP or Cookie based) and using any type of encoding (xml / json / plaintext) you wish. With REST you can make a basic client <> server application within minutes while with SOAP, you code days and days …
Ever got a project which was already started but you had to finish it? If so, you must know how much anger can a non commented code bring to a developer.
This article is meant to advice developers into creating and updating comments for each line of code they write. For example here is my work [...]