PHP
Protect your website against SQL injection
SQL injection is one of the deadliest techniques attackers use to exploit the weakness in your database code of your website. Regardless of the technology/scripting language you must make sure your code is 100% perfect against SQL injection.
Here I will use PHP and MySQL examples for its wide usage and also I’m much more comfortable [...]
PHPMailer for the rescue
When we start building a dynamic website or a Web Application using PHP, sending out Emails to the users is always on top of the To-Dos list. In most cases it will require sending the email in a specific template to maintain the branding of the website/application. In this situation the developer has to send [...]
Extremely Useful PHP Tools
Just came across the 50 Extremely Useful PHP Tools posted at Smashing Magazine which immediately caught my attention. It lists all the great tools around PHP which makes it more easier and fun to code.
I have started to write an article series on PHP which will be featured in an online magazine which is scheduled [...]
PHP Projects u need to know
Here is list of PHP/Javascript Projects that I have been either using, keeping in track of or got to know recently. Doesn't matter if you are new to PHP or an expert in PHP, its a worthier try if you haven't got hold of them yet.
PHPMailer
Even though PHP's mail() function has been the No.1 choice [...]
Installing FFMPEG and FFMPEG-PHP on CentOS
Last few weeks couple of my colleagues were working on a website that required converting videos to FLV format which is much similar to what youtube does. Inorder to do this they were using ffmpeg which does all the video conversion. He also used ffmpeg-php which is an extension for PHP that allows to retrieve [...]
CakePHP
In the recent poll results of the International PHP Magazine, CakePHP has ranked on top with 56.1% votes as the most favorite PHP Framework. I'm not really a Framework fan but have been digging lately a bit on CakePHP. I personally don't use a particular Framework but have been building lot of classes and functions [...]
easyFormProc v1.1.0
A more stable version easyFormProc v1.1.0 has been released with minor bug fixes and updates. easyFormProc is a PHP class that I wrote which can easily handle Forms in PHP scripts. I had lot of suggestion flowing in regarding the script. But didn't get a time off to release a major update, but I [...]
The PAVISE of Security
notepad of Codewalkers.com has posted a tutorial on 'The PAVISE of Security'. This tutorial is mainly focused on PHP related security issues which is a much needed topic that needs to be taken into consideration when developing Web Applications. Its a great tutorial for PHP programmers to learn the best practices and techniques.
Hands on Flickr API
Atlast I got some time to play around with the Flickr API to display photos as a gallery on my blog which lacks this feature. I'm using phpFlickr, which is an API KIT for the Flickr API. I will post the code once I finish working on it.
Review of 2006 NYPHP Convention
Timothy Boronczyk AKA bluephoenix has posted a review at Codewalkers.com after attending the 2006 NYPHP Convention. Very interesting one to read and can imagine how it would have been to attend such a great event. Thanks to Timothy for sharing it with us..
You can read his review here
