Array Handling Functions
PHP offers over 70 array-related functions and it's important to develop a familiarity with them. Learn some of the ones you'll use most.
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Generating Invoices with Zend_Pdf
If you want to provide your users with printable versions of documents, you'll want to generate them as PDF. See how to use Zend_Pdf.
Creating a Mobile Photo Blog, Part 1
Learn how to create a photo blog as part of your personal website which you can update from your mobile phone simply by sending an email.
Documentation Makes the World Go Round
Don't let your project lose potential users, community members, and possible contributors all because of insufficient documentation.
Introducing PHP Superglobals
Superglobals are specially-defined array variables in PHP that make it easy you to access information about a request or its context.
Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgeries (CSRF)
Learn how to prevent CSRF attacks, a serious vulnerability where a user is tricked into performing an action he didn't explicitly intend.
Using PHP Regular Expressions
Learn the basic PHP regular expressions building blocks and how to use regexs in your PHP scripts.
Uploading Files with PHP
File uploads is an important feature of many sites we use on a daily basis. Learn how you how you can support uploading files with PHP.
From Zero to Cloud: Setting Up an EC2 Sandbox, Part 3
Set up a development sandbox in the cloud! Learn how to install Apache, MySQL, and PHP in a running AMI, and then clone it to make your own.
Introduction to PHP Arrays
Arrays are a way to organize data in a table-like manner and a very important and versatile data structure. Learn the basics of using them.
PHP is Moving to Git (Eventually)
Just over two years since its move from CVS to Subversion, PHP is once again on the move: this time, to Git. Well, eventually.
From Zero to Cloud: Setting Up an EC2 Sandbox, Part 2
Set up a development sandbox in the cloud! Learn how to configure the development environment and install an AMI (Amazon Machine Instance).
PHP Variables
Variables are a key feature of any programming language. Learn about PHP variables and how to declare them, assign values to them, and output their values.
Why You Should Use Bcrypt to Hash Stored Passwords
Obfuscating stored passwords is a mandatory security feature for any website. It's worth changing your password hashing strategy to use Bcrypt.
From Zero to Cloud: Setting Up an EC2 Sandbox, Part 1
Set up a development sandbox in the cloud! Learn what steps are required to set up an EC2 account with AWS (Amazon Web Services).
Monitoring File Integrity
Learn how to create a profile of your site's file structure with hashes which then can be used to monitor your site's file integrity.
Migrate from the MySQL Extension to PDO
Learn the easiest way to migrate refactor your existing PHP code away from using the now-deprecated MySQL extension to PDO.