PhpRiot iPad/iPhone Application

PHP manual, Zend Framework manual, PHP articles and certification training.

Browse Articles By Tag

18 May 2:07 PM: phpdeveloper: Community News: Packagist Latest Releases for 05.18.2013: Recent releases from the Packagist:kamisama/resque-s... http://t.co/WZu4uPCrDV

18 May 1:02 AM: zend: #StarWars beats #StarTrek among PHP devs! Can you believe that? http://t.co/VP0wOzUgYb

18 May 12:17 AM: zend: #Google App Engine finally supports #PHP, the language that runs 75% of the web http://t.co/sNuxdrrJzF @VentureBeat

17 May 10:02 PM: zend: Zend along with #cloudera #sugarcrm #box named as the OnDemand Top 100 winner by @alwayson http://t.co/e1fBWl8MFr

17 May 8:30 PM: zend: Open Source #Zend Framework 2.2 Brings #PHP to @OpenStack #Cloud #zf2 via @TechJournalist http://t.co/Qr4lNXJ8jy

17 May 7:52 PM: zend: #Zend Developer Series: Maximize Application Performance, Scalability and Availability! http://t.co/5KMTcvzw50

17 May 7:36 PM: mwop: Got to witness my daughter accept her Honor Roll certificate this afternoon. So proud of her!

17 May 7:02 PM: zendcon: ZendCon #PHP 2013 just got better! Early bird registration for $495. Follow @ZendCon for more information.

17 May 7:02 PM: zend: ZendCon #PHP 2013 just got better! Early bird registration for $495. Follow @ZendCon for more information.

17 May 6:01 PM: zend: Goodbye CodeIgniter, Hello Laravel! http://t.co/2srdBPJoU8

17 May 4:24 PM: phpdeveloper: http://t.co/BFpLojOo3o: Cloning in PHP: In this recent post over on http://t.co/BFpLojOo3o Giorgio Sironi takes... http://t.co/ewykl3wf8G

17 May 4:02 PM: zend: Still debugging after your app is released? #ZendServer can take the pain away. http://t.co/QASFnpaoYa

17 May 3:39 PM: phpdeveloper: http://t.co/6SqlRqLxrS: Openbiz Cubi: A Robust PHP Application Framework, Part 1: On http://t.co/6SqlRqLxrS tod... http://t.co/gNzBUebRhd

17 May 2:52 PM: phpdeveloper: Chris Jones: Offline Processing in PHP with Advanced Queuing: Chris Jones has a new post today showing you ho... http://t.co/uC2wkuN2fZ

17 May 1:14 PM: phpdeveloper: Community News: Packagist Latest Releases for 05.17.2013: Recent releases from the Packagist:piwik/piwik (1.12... http://t.co/y4we0rXjzW

17 May 12:28 PM: phpdeveloper: Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 05.17.2013: Popular posts from http://t.co/15WZvsWPa1 for the past wee... http://t.co/lp6cIdnUIG

17 May 3:52 AM: mwop: Awesome time hanging with the @electricpulp crew at Monk’s tonight. Pity I left when I did - crazy deluge driving home!

17 May 1:02 AM: zend: We are totally pumped about #ZendCon early bird registration for just $495. Stay tuned!

17 May 1:00 AM: zendcon: We are totally pumped about #ZendCon early bird registration for just $495. Stay tuned!

Read More... | Follow @phpriot/industry | Follow @phpriot

Feature Article

Reducing a Map Path Using Douglas-Peucker Algorithm

By Quentin Zervaas, 27 April 2011

KML Maps PHP Download PDF

When drawing a path on a map (for instance, the directions from point A to point B) it is important to consider the limitations of the device you're drawing the path on. In this article, I will show you how to reduce the number of points in a path so the path can be displayed with minimal loss of quality on devices such as iPhone or Android-powered devices that may struggle with an extremely large set of points.

Translating Text Using the Google Translate API and PHP, JSON and cURL

By Quentin Zervaas, 6 May 2011 cURL Google JSON PHP Download PDF

Google Translate is a service from Google that you can use to translate text or HTML from one language to another. One of the great features of this service is that they now offer an API to let you programmatically translate text. In this article I will show you how to interact with the Google Translate API.

Shortening URLs for goo.gl with Google's URL Shortener API

By Quentin Zervaas, 12 January 2011 cURL Google JSON PHP Download PDF

In 2010 Google released its own URL shortener, which allows you to shorten URLs to use the goo.gl domain. In this article I will show you how to easily create your own short URLs using their new URL shortener API.

PHP A to ZCE: Functions

By Quentin Zervaas, 14 December 2010 PHP ZCE Download PDF

One of the key features of nearly all programming languages is the ability to create reusable code that can be used on-demand. In PHP this is achieved with the creation of user-defined functions. In this article I will show you how to define and use functions in PHP.

PHP A to ZCE: Error Handling

By Quentin Zervaas, 24 November 2010 PHP ZCE Download PDF

One of the features of PHP is its comprehensive error-handling functionality. You can control many aspects of how errors are triggered and handled. In this article I will cover the key aspects of errors and error handling in PHP.

PHP A to ZCE: Databases and SQL

By Quentin Zervaas, 18 November 2010 MySQL PHP PostgreSQL Sqlite ZCE Download PDF

Databases are an extremely useful tool in web development as they allow you to store data about users, customers, e-commerce products and orders, or anything else. In this article I will cover the basics of using databases in PHP, including how to manage data using SQL.

Using Callback Functions in PHP

By Quentin Zervaas, 17 November 2010 PHP Download PDF

A commonly used technique when programming is to use callbacks. A callback is a piece of code that is passed to a function that is later executed by that function. In this article I will show you how to define and call callbacks in PHP, as well as a practical example of how callbacks can be useful.

More PHP articles... | Subscribe to Feed