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Here is my latest editorial for the August 2013 issue of php[architect] magazine:
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Ducks in a Row
“Don’t reinvent the wheel.” “Don’t waste time; use existing libraries.” I can’t even count how many times I have heard this advice in various forms, but reusing code means relying on external resources, and external resources add their own brand of complexity. Continue reading “Ducks in a Row”
I installed Magento, and set up my categories through the admin panel. Then, I opened my browser to view my categories, but they were nowhere to be found. Through trial, error, and tips from from some very kind Magento experts, I was able to get them to display. Here is what I discovered. Continue reading “Categories in Magento Store Will Not Display”
Here is my latest editorial for the July 2013 issue of php[architect] magazine:
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Don’t Forget the Front End
Front end development is one of those things that I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about when I became a “real” programmer. Continue reading “Don’t Forget the Front End”
Here is my latest editorial for the June 2013 issue of php[architect] magazine:
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A Group Effort
In a typical day, pretty much everyone on the internet encounters PHP (I’m sure there are a few exceptions), and whether we love them or hate them, some of the biggest websites and software packages are built on PHP. One of the reasons that PHP has had such a success is that it has had a good focused purpose, and it certainly doesn’t hurt that PHP is free and works well with many other common, useful tools. Continue reading “A Group Effort”