Classics

HOW TO: Increase productivity with some simple scripts using PHP include, require, include_once, and require_once

Find out how PHP can streamline website maintenance and building dramatically, as well as get your feet wet with some dynamic website building.

How to get started with WordPress theming

Here is a brief run-through of all the things you might need to create the next great WordPress theme.

HOW TO: Prevent hotlinking in WordPress, redirect to an attachment page for the image, or send 404 response

Hate losing bandwidth to hotlinkers? Do you become troubled when there are people using your sites' images, logos, or other picture assets for purposes such as forum avatars, content theft, or laziness? Here is a setup that will prevent hotlinkers from using your images at all!

URL validation: Use PHP to format and validate a URL with these functions!

Here is a set of functions that you can use to format, validate, and "clean up" URLs that come from user input, databases, or even variables.

Four quick and easy ways to make your site load faster

Forget getting a bleeding edge server, or limiting content or effects to cater to a higher level of broadband or high-speed internet users. Here are some quick tips to make any site load faster, with very little effort - straight from a pro!

How to combine your separate CSS files into one using PHP and then compress the CSS with GZIP

Take a look at our handy dandy PHP script here and solve your overwhelming CSS file inclusions or file download times by combining them with PHP and compressing them with GZIP! Plus there is an option for browser specific CSS!

A cool PHP tip to make your programs more efficient: Associative Array Logic

Here is a quick and dirty PHP tip that you might be able to use within one of your next projects.

How to know when to upgrade your web server

If you have a website, a portfolio, a blog, a business, a Facebook app, or some kind of community forum, chances are you have a web server. While you could used shared services like Blogger.com, Tumblr, GeoCities (remember GeoCities?) or WordPress.com, when you want that custom experience, that unique vibe, you gotta use your own server.

Simple HTML DOM baked CakePHP component

While we loved using the Simple HTML DOM PHP class provided here, we wanted to use it on our CakePHP sites as well. Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, we decided to port the Simple HTML DOM parser (which uses a delightful jQuery-like DOM element filter) into CakePHP! On top of that, we even added in the ability to use the PHP cURL library instead of the default file_get_contents() calls. Take a look at the ease of use in our Simple HTML DOM baked CakePHP component.

PHP: Basic Class - Display a copyright tutorial

We are going to build a very quick PHP class that will automatically generate the copyright for the footer of your website

Craigslist overuse of the word Guru

WTF Craigslist? Why is it that whenever you look for a job on Craigslist, or a short HTML or PHP gig you see these same stupid posts about hiring a guru!? Why do people still use this word? It is so overused and so lame to use that when…

The correct way to check PHP form submission

Ever have a web-based form not submit the data or seemingly break for no reason?

Web development tools and plugins to help you debug

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter There is a famous cheat from way back in February of 1997 from a little game (or well known game that has been lacking as of late) called Turok. This first interactive foray into the world of Turok the Dinosaur Hunter…

When to use third-party plugins or frameworks

Here's the scenario: You are on a tight deadline, and you need to ensure the greatest quality product with the quickest turnaround. The decision now is whether or not you have time to finish the project! What are you going to do if you don't? Well…