Apache Cookbook

May 24, 2023Posted inApache, Book Reviews
This was originally printed in the March 2008 edition of the UKUUG newsletter, which is now defunct. Title: Apache Cookbook (2nd edition)Authors: Rich Bowen, Ken CoarISBN: 9780596529949 As someone responsible…

Agile Web Development with Rails

May 10, 2023Posted inBook Reviews
This was originally printed in the September 2011 edition of the UKUUG newsletter, which is now defunct. Title: Agile Web Development with Rails (4th edition – later editions are available)Authors:…

21st Century C

April 26, 2023Posted inBook Reviews
This was originally printed in the March 2013 edition of the UKUUG newsletter, which is now defunct. Title: 21st Century C (1st edition - a 2nd edition is available)Author: Ben…

Skeleton Slim 4 application

March 15, 2023Posted inSlim1 Comment
I've been using the Slim Framework a lot recently, both in existing clients and for bootstrapping simple web applications. For new projects I've chosen it over the likes of Laravel…

PHP developer mentoring

March 1, 2023Posted inBusiness
I've recently launched a new service, PHP Developer Mentoring, for organisations with junior and mid level developers who would like to build up their skills with mentoring from a senior…

Preventing contact form spam

February 15, 2023Posted inGeneral
If you have a contact form on your website, you've probably been the recipient of spam or junk messages. Unfortunately these forms are easy to abuse, and there are automated…

Pick a Date

December 7, 2022Posted inSide Projects
I regularly organise events for groups, and doing so usually involves selecting a date which works for as many people as possible. In the past I've used services such as…

Freelancing Q&A sessions

November 23, 2022Posted inBusiness
Over the past few years, I've delivered Q&A sessions on what it is like to be a freelancer, at conferences and to groups of students at universities. These have always…