Posts marked with “php”
October 2016 – Pillars of Development
Another issue is ready for download! Get your copy of the October 2016 issue of php[architect] magazine. This issue has articles on the history of women in computing, juggling arrays the functional way, advice for building your next API, and how to add features to a legacy application using the Strangler Pattern. Our columnists have […]
php[cruise] Early Bird Pricing Ends Dec. 31st
The cruise itself seems too far away to think about, however don’t delay because our Early Bird Sale ends on Dec. 31st. The prices will increase after that so give the family an unexpected present and help spend that end of year budget. For your convenience we have booked a discounted block of rooms at […]
Encryption is Not So Easy
This morning, during my usual scan of Feedly/Twitter/Reddit I read Secure the data of visitors on your Drupal website better. The post shows you how to use the Field encryption module. The Field encryption module ensures that the values stored in the Drupal database are encrypted. When the database ends up in the wrong hands, […]
Exporting Drupal Nodes with PHP and Drush
With Drupal, it’s possible to build very intricate solutions by gluing the right combination of contrib modules together. Of course, there is a downside to relying only on contrib modules, particularly for one-off or highly custom tasks. Bringing in a contrib module means you assume responsibility for feeding and caring for it. If it’s a […]
FREE ElePHPant to the 100,000th Order
We here at php[architect] want to celebrate a big milestone – the 100,000th order – by giving away one of our very own ‘Archie’ elePHPants. The lucky person who makes order number 100,000 will be notified by email. We will also make the winner announcement here, so get your orders in soon as we are quickly […]
December 2014 php[architect] magazine launched
The final issues of 2014 is out! Our theme this month in “Taming Content” with features on WordPress, Drupal, and ProcessWire. Also read about PHP tricks, Queues with Laravel, the SoundCloud API, and Community News! Check out the full magazine details page for more details, Download the Advanced Custom Fields article for free to sample […]
Black Friday Sale
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale php[architect] is getting in the spirit with a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Are you looking for the perfect gift for that PHP lover in your life? Want to find that special holiday gift that they won’t expect? (Or do you just want to treat yourself to something?) From 11/28 […]
Iterators, ArrayAccess, & Countable – Oh My!
Last weekend, I gave a talk on SPL Iterators and Interfaces at MadisonPHP. Beth Tucker Long, our previous Editor in Chief, is one of the main organizers and showed how much she’s contributed to php[tek] (and the planning for php[world]) by putting on a truly excellent regional conference. It was great to see some of the other speakers I’d […]
Functional Programming in PHP Book Released
We are excited to announce the availability of our newest book: Functional Programming in PHP by Simon Holywell. PHP gained anonymous functions and closures in 5.3, which provided the basis allowing functional programming techniques to be used within PHP itself. This book is designed to cover all aspects of Functional Programming in PHP and give […]
Still running an old version of PHP?
An article posted today on arstechnica.com today looks at a well-known and fixed vulnerability in PHP that is still being used to hijack sites. If you are using version 5.3 its long past time to upgrade. Read up on how to get ready.