Programming

Like most languages, PHP allows developers to accomplish the same tasks using several different methods. I think most of us stick with whatever habits we fall into without reall... 02/14/2007

Before I wrote my “Dear John” letter to PHP the other day, I had largely decided to move to Python as my primary tool. I had been on the fence for months about choos... 02/14/2007

Last week, I wrote about my discontent with PHP and why I chose to give Python a shot at becoming my new tool of choice. Since then, Python and I have spent a lot of time togeth... 02/14/2007

This article introduces the very basics of writing stored procedures with PostgreSQL (aka Postgres), an open-source database system. It is intended for both Postgres newbies and... 02/14/2007

PHP is simultaneously the most infuriating and joyful languages you’ve probably ever worked with. “infuriating” primarily because the function names are so inconsistant. Here’s... 10/31/2007

Knowing the basics of cookies and sessions is essential to any successful PHP programmer. It is useful to store pieces information on the users computer for later use. Things li... 12/29/2006

Author has been coding in C++ for a long time now. Even though from the start the language had certain warts he didn’t like, certain aspects of it were irresistable to him. 12/18/2006

eweek.com’s article on ten programming languages you should learn right now is the most ill-informed pieces I’ve read in a while. Here’s my (hopefully better)... 12/16/2006

Many people were surprised by the simplicity of the math underlying the google PageRank algorithm, and the ease with which it seemed to be efficiently implementable. 10/29/2007

What are Google Sitelinks? Last year Google started experimenting with an enhanced listing in their natural search results that can increase a site's visibility and reputati... 12/12/2006

Flash gets a bad rap, undeserved in my opinion, for harming search engine visibility. Why are search engine optimization (SEO) practitioners concerned about Flash, and how can w... 12/12/2006

If you are developing a web-based system whereby a user, or users, are logging in and staying logged in (sessions, cookies), the following ideas are written with you in mind. 10/12/2008

REST tutorial in dialogue form. 02/23/2008

If you are anything like me, your website is a reflection of yourself. It contains your thoughts and communications, exposed to the entire world at all times. Look at virtually... 12/04/2006

One of the challenges of moving a web site up from good to excellent is transforming it from just a bunch of web pages and graphics to an interactive experience. Another term fo... 12/04/2006