TriPUG and MySQL Talk on Memcache and PHP

Memcache is an extension written by Danga for simple Key/Value pair caching for use with your favorite programming language. In this talk I demonstrate how to install, integrate, and leverage Memcache in PHP (using MySQL for a database). I build a sample application, demonstrate less than desirable performance and finally, return performance with a . . . → Read More: TriPUG and MySQL Talk on Memcache and PHP

ditched the Zend Framework

I’ve ditched the Zend Framework on a project. In it’s place, Symfony has allowed me to recreate all the work with the Zend Framework over several months in a matter of 4 hours.

The Zend Framework proved to be:

too piecemeal incomplete – arguably this is represented by the version number; but this . . . → Read More: ditched the Zend Framework

Zend Framework and PDO_MYSQL

I’ve been working with the Zend Framework a bit and in working with MySQL through PDO_MYSQL. I’ve run into a few problems trying to use parameters of queries.

I’ve narrowed the issue down to PDO itself and not the Zend Framework.

$dbh = new PDO(“mysql:host=localhost;dbname=db”,”user”,”pw”); $query = “insert into silo_test_data (record_id, fieldname, value) . . . → Read More: Zend Framework and PDO_MYSQL

don’t eat paste (learning PHP part iii)

Hi, David. This is an interesting approach, but I think it’s a solution to a slightly different problem than teaching someone PHP. Instead, it’s a solution to teaching someone the basics of building a web app and you just happen to use PHP to teach those concepts. A perfectly worthwhile and desirable goal, but . . . → Read More: don’t eat paste (learning PHP part iii)