2009 Mar 12
Giuseppe Maxia on database normalisation and smoking
New user registers, new set of tables is created in database. We see this database design quite often on phpfreaks forums. And each time we see it, we explain why it is wrong.
Blog Posts
2009 Mar 6
Avoid Costly Mistakes and Confusion - Colored Prompt Tip
Change the color of your prompts for different servers to avoid confusion and costly mistakes.
2009 Feb 27
PHP 5.2.9 is out
The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.2.9.
2009 Feb 18
Zend Framework 1.7.5 released - contains important security fix
Apart from usual bug fixes, the new version of ZF 1.7.5 contains an important security fix.
2009 Feb 13
Article on MySQL Number columns and UPDATE statements on numeric types
This article talks about the behavior of MySQL when it comes to Updates on a numeric type when it's initialized to NULL.
2009 Jan 28
MySQL University: MySQL Performance and Scalability Project - Issues and Opportunities
Allan Packer, head of MySQL Performance and Scalability Project talks about... MySQL's Performance and Scalability :)
2009 Jan 25
MySQL University
MySQL University is a series of free web seminars. Each week (on Thursdays) you have a unique opportunity to learn something interesting from MySQL developers and professionals.
2008 Oct 8
Zend Launches Zend Framework Certification
Zend has launched a new training and certification program for PHP developers, Zend Framework Certification. Passing the Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE) is not a prerequisite.