The Rundown Yii Framework is getting ever closer to a 2.0 release, with the public preview announced in March now only having 60 open issues (579 closed). There are a lot of changes from Yii 1.1. Let’s take a look at a few of ’em. Namespaces Now that PHP...
As someone who spends a lot of time using the command line, I’m often repeating the same commands and jumping through the same hoops. Over the years I’ve learned a few lessons. Here are some simple tips to save you time in the ‘shell. Folder...
With 50 million concurrent users, it’s hard to ignore Skype as a communications channel. These days everyone has it. My problem with Skype, out of the box, has always been that it’s a nuisance to run Skype software on every computer. Even then, you are...
There’s always been a great divide between displays that can receive user feedback (e.g. touchscreens) and the displays that most people use. Touch screens are nifty, but there are usually a number of drawbacks to them. Smudges from fingerprints, less than...
Sometimes it’s a very thin line between following the Don’t Repeat Yourself credo and the Don’t Go Off On Unnecessary Tangents requirement. When I find myself going through the same processes again and again, I can’t help but wonder as I...
