php[tek] returns in 2014
Once again we are planning on hosting our annual php conference: php[tek] in Chicago, IL. You’ll find everything that you love about our conferences again, but also a number of new events and activities that are being planned this year. Check out the website to find more details about the conference this year or lock […]
Fall training special: Sign up, get an iPod Shuffle™!
We have a full slate of training for the fall, including some brand-new courses! In addition to our popular PHP Essentials, Zend Framework, and SugarCRM™ courses, we’re bringing back an updated Advanced PHP Development course. We’ve also added new courses, including Web Security, Developing on WordPress, and WordPress Administration. If that’s not enough, then sign […]
php[architect] Magazine August 2013 – Managing Dependencies
The August issue of the magazine focuses on helping you manage dependencies. In any project beyond a trivial size, your code base can include not just the code you write, but also legacy code and community-developed solutions. The introduction of Composer and Packagist.org have pushed the PHP ecosystem to mature in terms of managing code […]
php[architect] Magazine July 2013 – Front End Development
Front end development is usually the last consideration for web developers, but it’s just as important as the server-side functionality. In some ways, it’s more [immediately] important, because it’s the functionality the end user interfaces with. Unless you have a wunderkind designer that can also code, this is a task for you. This month’s issue covers […]
php[architect] Magazine June 2013 – PHP Inside
June is upon us, and we’ve released the next issue of php[architect] magazine. This issue’s theme is ‘PHP Inside’ and features articles on LUCID Development, MySQL Forks, Continuous Testing, and an article discussing the infrastructure behind the API of a mobile app. All of this as well as our regular monthly columns. This is also […]
Web Summit Series: DevOps
We’ve recently relaunched our Web Summit Series. This is a series of webinars (online mini-conferences) that will occur on a regular basis throughout the year. Each summit will be focused on a single topic (broad or narrow), and we plan on usually having 4 experts in the field speak to you about the topic for […]
Re: Branding php[architect]
Rebranding is a fine balancing act. Not destroying the image that has been attached to a product’s success, you must retain enough of the original message, while updating the look to a more modern version. Arbi Arzoumani did a wonderful job with php|architect’s image (logos, colors and fonts as well as magazine, conference and website […]
php|architect May Issue – Micro-frameworks
Another month and another issue of php|architect magazine! This month’s issue is focused on micro-frameworks. We have articles on how to write your own, as well as an introduction to Flight. Also last month we experimented with returning to a vertical format and asked your opinions on it! Well we are happy to say that […]
php|architect April issue – Security
The April issue is out and it’s all about Security! We cover the gamut of topics including two-factor authentication, password hashing and securing file uploads. All our regular columns also appear, making this a jam-packed magazine full of PHP goodness. This also marks an experiment for us, returning to portrait (vertical) format based upon feedback […]