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PHP the language, its ecosystem and extensions.

2014

Gracefully Handling Too-large Files in PHP

Apr 16

What if a visitor uploads a file that’s too large for your system to handle?

2 min · PHP
You Can’t Go Home

Apr 2

We often leave one place for another, still harboring the hope that we can one day return and pick things up where we left them.

3 min · PHP · software design
JavaScript and Closures

Mar 27

One of the first things I look for when reviewing JavaScript code is the proper use (and isolation) of scope.

2 min · APIs · JavaScript
Understanding Parallel Processing

Feb 17

When I explain to people that I enjoy writing code in C# more than PHP, they scratch their collective heads and, with a quizzical look, always respond, “why?” My biggest reason: I really enjoy working with parallel processing.

7 min · JavaScript · performance
jQuery Portland – Unit Testing

Jan 16

Last year, I had the opportunity to present at jQuery Portland about unit testing. It was my first non-WordPress speaking event, and it was incredible!

1 min · JavaScript · PHP
Server-side Analytics through Google

Jan 4

Some of the products I build for the web don’t come with a website. But I can still use Google Analytics to track their usage. Thanks to a handy PHP library I found on GitHub, I now have the luxury of tracking the execution of server-side scripts in the same analytics dashboard I use to…

2 min · data · PHP

2013

Making Singletons Safe in PHP

Jan 7

Singletons are not inherently evil; just overused and implemented poorly. Here’s a way Singletons can be perfectly safe to use in PHP.

6 min · PHP · software design

2012

2010

Google Reader API – A Brief Tutorial

May 21

I wanted my Google Reader feeds in my WordPress dashboard, but the best tutorial I could find was written in C#. So I built my own Google Reader client in PHP. Here’s how to authenticate and start making calls.

2 min · APIs · PHP