Archive for June 30th, 2006
PHP Developer - June 30th, 2006
The Zoop Group (say that ten times fast) has release version 1.2 of their framework today. There have been some major improvements in this last version, and a brand new guide to Zoop has been posted.
Included in the new features for this release are things like:
- a new component was added - cache
- a new db_utils library was added
- Zoop now natively supports fastcgi
- improved Ajax support
- Mysqli support
- and much more…
You can check out the complete information for this new release on their site and jump into using it with this new guide.
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PHP Developer - June 30th, 2006
The latest version of the wildly popular Zend Framework has been released today - Preview Release 0.1.4.
The Zend Framework community has released another preview release adding new components into the core, increasing the number of nascent incubator components, and now providing the manual in 10 languages. Along with the 0.1.4 release comes a new end-user community wiki, development wiki, issue tracker, changeset browser, and other infrastructure changes to help the community track the progress and be involved in the project.
A special “Thanks” goes out to all contributors for both the release and working through the infrastructure changes for the working project. We received a great number of contributions for code, documentation, translations, testing, feedback and help migrating from our old systems to the new.
Updates made in this latest release include changes to the Zend_Controller_RewriteRouter, Zend_config, Zend_Cache, Zend_Pdf, Zend_Search, and much more. Check out this post over on the Zend Developer Zone for complete details or head over to framework.zend.com to grab it.
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PHP Developer - June 30th, 2006
In this new tutorial from DevShed today, they look at a method of accessing a MySQL database that doesn’t seem to be discussed as much - mysqli.
All right, I know that you’re now saying that’s not breaking news, since the implementation of objects is an old programming feature. However, PHP 5 has a lot more to offer when it comes to using MySQL. If you’re using MySQL 4.1 and above, the good news is that PHP 5 offers a fairly comprehensive extension, called “mysqli,” which allows you to interact natively with MySQL via an object-based approach, aside from taking advantage of the new functionality provided by the database server.
They start with a basic introduction of the extension, including how to perform some of the basic bits of functionality on your MySQL database - connecting, getting host information, and even performing a simple query. They then get into the “real power” behind the mysqli extension, the ability to run multiple queries and handle natively the results of those queries easily. They wrap it all up with a look at using prepared statements with this extension, showing the prepare, bind_param, and execute functions.
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PHP Developer - June 30th, 2006
On his blog, Padraic Brady has this post on a topic that’s arisen from the PHP Developer’s Network forums - the idea of creating a community-built book surrounding PHP.
The PHP Developer’s Network forums were abuzz today after a member’s proposal to write a community PHP book for novice programmers, with sections targeting advanced topics and programmers. The instigator was d11wtq (Chris Corbyn), who on a side note recently released the excellent Swift Mailer library. It’s a simple proposal - write a book, and release it in some (or many) formats for free.
So why write yet another PHP book? I think the proposal caught such attention because of the method of writing and the motivation for doing so. And admit it, it’s a very intriguing idea.
He talks more about how the book would be created (”a community sourced effort”) and how quality of the content would be maintained. Creative freedom would also be engouraged, and some motivations as to why a developer would want to contribute to the book at all.
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PHP Developer - June 30th, 2006
All aspiring PHP authors out there, listen up - the Zend Developer Zone has posted this new article today with a real deal for anyone looking to not only get published but also be entered for a chance to win a free ticket into the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo in the fall.
Here’s how this works: Scrape around in the closets of you mind and find that PHP tutorial you always wanted to write. The subject is wide open as long as it is PHP. Once you have your idea in your head, transfer it to an email and send it to me. No need to send over the entire article, just an outline. We’ll look it over carefully and if it looks like something other DevZoners would like, we’ll start you on your way down the road to fame.
Articles selected will recieve a DevZone t-shirt from Zend and be entered into the drawing for the free ride to the conference. There will also be one grand prize winner (as drawn September 4th) that will recieve:
- Air-fair from anywhere in the continental United States to the beautiful San Jose, CA.
- Hotel accommodations in The Doubletree Hotel; the conference hotel.
- Registration for the Zend/PHP Conference and Expo.
So, what are you waiting for? Head over to register and get started on those articles today!
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