Using an Access Database with PHP
Sometimes a client will already have a database and ask that we make it available on the web, and sometimes that database is in Access. Never fear, for PHP can easily work with Access databases using...
View ArticleUsing WampServer for Local Development
Setting up a development server using WampServer can save a lot of time and frustration and provide you with the means to safely develop your next killer application on your local machine. This article...
View ArticleAccess the Windows Registry with PHP
The Windows Registry is a hierarchically structured database in which the Windows operating system and other applications store important configuration information. All sorts of data is stored in the...
View ArticleCompile PHP on Windows
Those working in a Windows environment are more likely to download and install PHP from precompiled packages rather than compile from source. Compiling can be a frustrating task, especially on Windows!...
View ArticleExtract Objects from an Access Database with PHP, Part 1
The storage of a blob in a database is never a simple matter, and Microsoft's Access database is no exception. Many programmers who need to migrate from legacy Access databases are stumped when...
View ArticleExtract Objects from an Access Database with PHP, Part 2
The storage of a blob in a database is never a simple matter, and Microsoft's Access database is no exception. Many programmers who need to migrate from legacy Access databases are stumped when...
View ArticlePhalcon on Windows Azure
In my last Windows Azure with PHP article, we went through the detailed process of deploying a PHP+MySQL app on Windows Azure; but every PHP dev knows it makes no sense not to use a framework....
View ArticlePHP and WMI – Dig deep into Windows with PHP
There are many devices (servers, desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, etc) running a Windows operating system. Many of us who live in the nix based world have to work in this OS, or if we don't, we...
View ArticleHow To Make Microsoft Word Documents with PHP
As I had pointed out in my previous article, PHP and WMI – Dig deep into Windows with PHP, we do live in a world where we PHP devs have to deal with the Windows operating system from time to time. WMI...
View ArticleHow I Set Up My Development Machine on Windows
Every developer is different. This article is not an explanation of what is “best” or what you “should” do, it is simply a look at one developer’s tools. I work with PHP, HTML, MySQL, CSS, and...
View ArticlePHP Summer Camp 2015 Review
You’re standing on a long pier, the last ten meters of which curiously belong to international waters despite being well inside the current country’s territory. As you climb the meter-high rock wall...
View ArticleA Review of Bulgaria PHP – Game On!
BulgariaPHP is a PHP conference consisting of one workshop day, and two talk days with two tracks each. Just like last year, this year’s conference happened in the SEC (Sofia Event Center) in Sofia,...
View ArticleHow to Install PHP on Windows
We've previously shown you how to get a working local installation of Apache on your Windows PC. In this article, we'll show how to install PHP 5 as an Apache 2.2 module. Why PHP? PHP remains the most...
View ArticleAccess the Windows Registry with PHP
The Windows Registry is a hierarchically structured database in which the Windows operating system and other applications store important configuration information. All sorts of data is stored in the...
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