The display_errors directive in the PHP ini file ‘tells’ PHP if errors should be added to the output stream (normally printed to the screen) or if they should not be displayed in the browser. <IMPORTANT> It should be noted that this setting DOES NOT suppress the error. Even if the directive is set to [...]
PHP provides numerous error configuration options in the php.ini file. Since many people do not have the option of editing their ini file I would like to concentrate this series of posts on the ones which can be set within scripts (at run-time), more specifically ones you should consider using when creating a strategy for [...]
On Monday afternoon, I figured I was as ready as I was going to be and finally scheduled my PHP 5 Zend Certification Exam for Tuesday Morning. Since my original post about preparing for the exam seemed fairly popular, I figured a follow up was in order. As I’m sure you’re aware Pearsonvue administers the [...]
As some of you know I am preparing to take the Zend PHP 5 certification exam in the near future (exact date not set), and have opted to actually study the material instead of just winging it, probably a good idea. I thought I might be able to provide some tips for anyone considering taking [...]
PHPBuilder.com used to be one of my first stops when looking for information about PHP. Their articles and tutorials were well written and covered the topic at hand completely. The forums section consisted of a smaller community of programmers than some of the other major sites. When I was first learning PHP I liked that [...]
During this past weekend I was contacted by a client asking if I could implement a few new functionality requests on their site. Basically they wanted to slowly enter the world of Web 2.0, by implementing small tweaks to existing functionality. I have been working with this client of a few years now and have [...]
OK, so this is the obligatory post announcing the official launch of my new site. Don’t worry I have migrated the most popular content from the previous site. Anyone looking for an older article; simply substitute the new domain name for the old and you should be able to locate exactly what your looking for. [...]
In our last installment we created the directory structure we will be using for the development environment. Which was: udid | |-> project | |-> branches | |-> tags | |-> trunk | |-> public_html | |-> Udid | |-> simpletest Today we will be adding a directory structure for the actual application itself, which means we will be working [...]
Before we get into the directory structure we will be using for this project, I wanted to let you know I have decided on a project name. The basic idea for the application I’m building is to create a hierarchical storage system, hence the name: UDID – User Designed/Defined Information Directory (Of course it is [...]
Greetings once again; I am currently in the design phase of a new project. I thought it could prove to be an interesting set of blog entries if I loosely documented the progress here at Obnexus. I will try to relate all experiences as the project is created. Even if we try to account for [...]