Sockets
Deepstream: an Open-source Server for Building Realtime Apps
Wolfram Hempel discusses issues around building realtime apps at scale, and introduces deepstream, an extensible, open-source server.
Websockets in Your Synchronous Site
Chris introduces Socketize, a "sockets-as-a-service" layer that helps you implement websockets into apps with zero overhead, then adds them to a PHP script!
Are FTP Programs Secure?
Matthew Setter considers the security implications of transferring files over FTP - a common practice among developers, and how the process can be improved.
MySQL Management with Packaged Apps
Learn about ChromeMyAdmin - a packaged app that lets you manage your MySQL/MariaDB database directly from any instance of your Google Chrome browser
Building a Live-score Widget Using PHP Web Sockets
Learn to use Web Sockets with PHP to construct a real-time live-score widget.