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.

I always thought about that button that says “Load more…” because, the user needs to wait when he pressed it. So i thought, since the user cannot jump 9 pages forward, why not preload the next page? So when the user clicks load more, the application would instantly display the next page content, and while the user browses through it, the application loads the next page and so on.

A tutorial for begginers with MySQL that will teach you how to setup a simple Master-Server replication in an UNIX environment.The tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up the replication settings on the master server, configure a user with replication privileges and then setting up the slave settings. At the end, once data is inserted into the master sql server, it will be available in real time on the slave server.

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.

A quick overview of PHP 5.2 OOP features. It is a good start for anyone who wants to understand about OOP but hasn’t started learning it so far.

This plugins will definetly make you go UAU! Be sure that you will want to use atleast one of these in your next project. They vary from Front Office improvements to Administration panels enchantments. Also mind you that, some may not look very good, but these were selected because they can be so well customized (both design and usability) that they just overclass their sisters in terms of usefullness.

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 …