PHP Classes blog

52. Recommended PHP frameworks

Posted on: 2006-04-27

This post discusses the existing PHP Web development frameworks.

It provides advice on what criteria is relevant when choosing a framework that addresses the needs of each PHP developer.

It also explains why certain frameworks seem very popular while others are not getting as much attention as their developers hoped.

Finally it mentions a long list of packages and tools that make up the framework that is used to implement the PHPClasses site.

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51. PHPClasses 2.0 Beta, AJAX XMLHttpRequest x IFrame

Posted on: 2006-03-31

The PHPClasses 2.0 beta testing initiative was launched. Subscribers interested to participate in the tests of upcoming services may submit a requests to become a beta testers. Beta testers may test now the improvements that in the future will only be available to premium subscribers.

New site enhancements are already available, including an AJAX enhanced login page.

An Open Source component was made available to every user that wants to enhance their sites with AJAX based features.

This component uses IFrame, rather than XMLHttpRequest objects. This post presents extensive reasoning to why IFrame is much better than using XMLHttpRequest objects.

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50. PHPClasses site blog

Posted on: 2006-03-08

The PHPClasses site blog was launched. It is the Web version of the site editor monthly newsletter. Past newsletters were republished in this blog. The blog commenting system was implemented with moderation and forum or thread update e-mail notification support. The trackback system lets the site keep track of posts about this blog on other blogs. Allowing the site users to have their own blogs using this system is being considered. The way the blog system was built is described at the end.

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49. Developing useful application level PHP components

Posted on: 2006-01-31

Hello,

This month I would like to talk to you about methods to develop PHP applications and components in a way they can be useful and raise the interest of more other developers and members of the PHP community.

Over time, many PHP developers have submitted their packages to the PHPClasses site. The complexity of the packages can vary from the very simple to the very complex.
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48. Site map and faster e-mail delivery

Posted on: 2005-12-23

Hello,

It is almost Christmas but here I continue to work full time on the PHP Classes site to keep improving its services.

Just today I finished implementing a simple feature that has been in the to do list for quite some time.

- Site map
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47. Planned PHP Classes paid services and Content site revenue tips

Posted on: 2005-11-30

Hello,

- Paid site services

I have been promising this for a very long time, but finally the implementation of the services for the paying subscribers.

If you subscribed to the site recently or you were not aware about the plan about the paid site services, do not worry. Accessing the current site services will continue to be free as before.
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46. PHP professionals conference, more exposure to your PHP blog, Classes blog posts RSS feed, Make money from blogging about PHP classes

Posted on: 2005-10-27

Hello,

- Conference for PHP professionals in Brazil

I would like to start this month editor newsletter with a reminder in particular to PHP developers in Brazil.

CONISLI is a free software conference that takes place in São Paulo every year. This year edition will take place in SESC Itaquera in São Paulo on November 3, 4, and 5.

The ProPHP organized several conferences of interest for PHP professionals. I will presenting several talks and tutorials on the following subjects:
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45. Package page section reorder, screenshot thumbnails and redesign proposals

Posted on: 2005-09-30

Hello,

I am continuing to work on tools to develop the upcoming package of paid services for the users that are interested in the new planned services, so there are only a few new things in the PHP Classes site to talk about.


* Package screenshots thumbnails

One of the things that was added is a thumbnail of a screenshot image of a package, at the left of the screenshots listing, if there are any.
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44. PHP user group contacts, Bandwidth saving, Metastorage database access enhancements

Posted on: 2005-08-31

Hello,

This month I have been working most of the time on the development of packages and tools that I will be using to implement new services and existing service improvements in the PHP Classes site. More on this below.


- PHP user groups responsible email contact
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43. Site growing pains

Posted on: 2005-07-29

Hello,

This month the work in the PHP Classes site has been so intense, that I almost missed sending the monthly editor newsletter that I promised last month.


- Site access problems

First a note about the problems with the server this week. On Tuesday there was a power outage in the data center in San Diego where the site server is hosted. As far as I could understood, the emergency systems failed to respond properly.
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