Larger input date and time fields on iOS
Struggling to get any browser on iOS devices (iPhone + iPad) to render input date and time fields properly? I managed to fix it with the following CSS: input[type="date"], input[type="time"]…
Preventing contact form spam
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…
Taking over maintenance of canidepend.com
I've recently taken over the maintenance of canidepend.com following a request from the previous maintainer. The site lists the current, next and two previous versions of popular packages such as…
Maintaining old software on new systems
This post relates to a project at a previous employer, the University of Manchester. It's nine months since I left, but I still maintain contact with former colleagues and have been…
Full time freelancing from July
I recently handed in my notice at my current employer and I'll be going freelancing full time from 1st July. If you'd like to hire an experienced professional with a…
Configuration file options
For quackjson (a Python implementation of a BBS client) I needed to create a configuration file which allows the user to specify their login credentials and how they want the client…
Writing schedule
One of my goals for this year is to create and stick to a writing schedule for all of my non-personal blogs - currently PHP Developer, Politics Geek and Insurance…
Brandon Savage’s PHP tips
A couple of weeks ago I spotted Brandon Savage on Twitter, offering a weekly tips email about PHP development. I was a bit dubious at first, as these sort of…
Developer jobs at White Fuse Media, London
White Fuse Media, a web design agency for charities based in London, are looking for two permanent developer positions: Drupal Developer: Up to £45,000, requires 3 years of PHP experience…
Newsbeuter for feed reading
Although I haven't used Google Reader for some time, the announcement that it was shutting down as part of a 'spring clean' at Google meant that I was exposed to a…