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Feb
5

Converting a SimpleXML object to an array

Topics: Programming, PHP & MySQL // 7 comments, 202 views
If you have been following my Twitter, you would of heard me complaining about converting a SimpleXML object into an array. I am still having that problem, so if you can get it working correctly (my test so far below), I would be greatly appreciative. If you have never used the SimpleXML object, it can be quite awesome when actually reading an XML document - but once it comes to converting it to something else, it comes straight from the darkest depths of hell. Continue reading...
Feb
2

The fate of class suffixes in 5.3

Topics: Programming // 1 comments, 160 views
Before PHP 5.3 was released, many programmers would suffix their classnames with the package and or module that it pertains to. For example, SessionHelper, UsersController, CommentModel, so on and so forth. But with the recent upgrade to namespaces, are these types of suffixes still required? Continue reading...
Jan
30

Pitfalls within Cake's Cache engine

Topics: Tutorials, CakePHP // 2 comments, 261 views
For the past week I have been working on a DataSource for the WeGame API. Everything was working fine until I added some logic to cache the results. From there I ran into a few problems, here is how I resolved it. Continue reading...
Jan
25

Minimalistic approach to class getters and setters

Topics: Tutorials, PHP & MySQL // 5 comments, 247 views
Getters and Setters are the backbone of many PHP classes (or any programming language class), as they allow you to alter and retrieve class properties during runtime. Many well thought and powerful scripts and frameworks make use of Getters and Setters, but is there a thing as too much? Or are there better and easier alternatives? Continue reading...
Jan
21

Book Review: jQuery Enlightenment

Topics: Other, jQuery, Reviews // 0 comments, 303 views
Now jQuery Enlightenment (jQE) isn't much of a book as it is a helpful PDF. It's not as long as your typical book, but it gets the job done in explaining jQuery and its core components. The topics that are covered in jQE range from Selectors, Traversal, DOM and Manipulation, Forms, Events, Plugins, AJAX, the Core and much more. Here's my quick take and review on JQE. Continue reading...