Blog Posts
2009 Jul 21
This article covers the installation and configuration of a LAMP development environment on a windows laptop using Sun's free VirtualBox. http://www.gizmola.com/blog/archives/95-Run-a-Centos-Lamp-development-server-on-XP-using-VirtualBox.html
2009 Jul 3
10 ways to avoid writing crappy code in OO PHP applications
2009 Jul 2
How do you recognize crappy applications without getting knee deep into the code? 10 pointers to identify crappy PHP software quickly...
2009 Jun 22
Having trouble enabling 'Startup variables' and 'Service' tabs in MySQL Administrator when connecting to WampServer localhost? Read on.
2009 Jun 12
Tired of your upload clients? Well here's a method that's fast and easy to use.
2009 May 29
Data Charmer lectures about MySQL's new feature
2009 May 28
Appending or die() to PHP statements is a commonplace technique. However, this type of error handling is very bad practice. This post explains why you shouldn't use it, and what you could do instead.
2009 May 23
After trying out several tools for managing mass mailing I might have finally found one that works.
2009 May 1
Major highlights in this version are tools for Rapid Application Development and Cloud Computing
2009 Apr 25
Everything you need to know about MySQL Timestamps, and probably some things you didn't want to know.