One crucial part of PHP development practice is always keeping in mind that security is not something you can simply buy off the shelf at your local convenient store. Ensuring the security of your web applications is a process, which over time, needs to be constantly evaluated, monitored, and hardened.
Creating a Crypter Class with PHP
Sep 25th in PHP by Christian BeikovIn this article I will explain how to create a PHP Class that will encrypt and decrypt any data with a given password. It is object programmed and uses existing PHP algorithms.
How to Code a Signup Form with Email Confirmation
Sep 23rd in PHP by Matt VickersIn this tutorial, we are going to be creating a user signup form that adds a user to a database, and then sends out a confirmation email that the user must click on before their account will be activated.
How to Update your Twitter Status with CodeIgniter
Sep 21st in PHP by Drazen MokicHi, in this tutorial we will update our twitter status via the ‘Twitter API’ using CodeIgniter. I recommend following step by step, rather than glossing over the tutorial. Let’s dig in!
Getting Clean With PHP
Sep 15th in PHP by Michael OwensData security is important and often undervalued by designers, developers, and clients alike. Since PHP 5.2.0, data sanitization and validation has been made significantly easier with the introduction of data filtering. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at these filters, how to use them, and build a few custom functions.
Supercharge Your CSS with PHP Under the Hood
Aug 24th in PHP by Michael OwensCascading Style Sheets is a presentational style sheet language. In that sense, it does not have a lot of the functionality that many developers want to satisfy their programmer instincts. Today, we’re going to go over how to supercharge your CSS by putting some PHP under the hood.
30+ PHP Best Practices for Beginners
Aug 13th in PHP by Glen StansberryPHP is the most widely-used language for programming on the web. Here are thirty best practices for beginners wanting to gain a firmer grasp of the fundamentals.
Editor’s Note: The “Best Practices” series has been my baby for three articles now. However, due to my focus on the CI video series, I’ve decided to hand off this next entry to Glen. Having said that, I’m not very good at keeping my mouth shut! I thought it might be fun to sporadically add a few rebuttals to his tips. I hope he doesn’t mind!
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3 Ways to Speed up Your Site with PHP
Jul 22nd in PHP by Thomas Drake-BrockmanThese days, with broadband connections the norm, we don’t need to worry as much about internet speeds or the filesize of our pages. However, that’s not to say that we still shouldn’t do so. If you wish to reduce the load times on your server, decrease the number of HTTP requests, and go that extra bit for your visitors, there are a few techniques that you can use. This tutorial covers a number of PHP tricks, including caching and compression.
Organize Your Next PHP Project the Right Way
Jul 20th in PHP by Derek ReynoldsWhen starting out with PHP, it can be daunting figuring out how best to organize a project. If you’ve ever been confused with where to put your images, external libraries, or keeping your logic separate from your layout, then check out these tips; they’ll get you heading in the right direction.
Online File Storage with PHP
Jul 15th in PHP by Antti SandIn this tutorial, I will show you how easy it is to create an online file storage system with PHP. You will learn how to upload files with PHP and list them by scanning the “uploads” folder.
