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Which PHP Framework is best?
Hi! I get asked a lot: which is the best PHP framework? Or, should I choose PHP framework A or should I should PHP framework B? The short answer: it depends! See below for the deeper answer. When...
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PHP programming in 2015
Hi, The new year approaches and once again I will give you my assessment of where PHP will be in 2015. You might think me biased given killerphp is the name of the site … but you would be wrong. I am...
View ArticleLearn PHP with Stefan
Hi, After a long delay (I wanted to get it right) my new subscription based training site is up and running – check out webmentor.org Why join webmentor? All my new videos will be there, you can ask...
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Is PHP the redheaded stepchild of Web Development?
Hi, In defense of poor old PHP! The language everyone loves to hate … but so many still uses! Each language has its’ strengths and weaknesses. So the one you choose is largely a personal thing. That...
View ArticleWhich Code Editor is Best for Teaching PHP?
There are soooooooo many choices out there these days when it comes to writing PHP code. Here are just a few popular apps: Sublime Text – uber-nerds love this one! Notepad++ Dreamweaver – yes, it has a...
View ArticleWhy you should be teaching kids PHP, and not Python or Ruby
These days, Python and Ruby are popular programming languages with the tech startup crowd, and so, many of the venture capital backed ‘teach code’ startups, have ruby or python courses targeted at...
View ArticleDo you need advanced math to become a web developer?
Hi, I got into a minor debate with a freshly minted nerd, who was barely out of school … and so, lacking in experience. He thought that knowing advanced math was a requirement to become a developer....
View ArticleKillerphp gets a much needed reskin.
Hi! I just wanted to mention that we just launched the new killerphp.com skin. It had been a few years since we updated the look of the site, so it was about time. In other news – I am still here! Just...
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Get 50% of Web Developer Training in PHP and JavaScript!
Hi, Get 50% off a 1 year subscription at webmentor.org! Regular price: $99 – now only $50! About the courses: Webmentor.org has all the courses you need to become a web designer and developer. Quickly...
View ArticleWhy I don’t believe in Ruby – and you shouldn’t either.
Ruby once was the rising star in the server side development world. Many angry Java programmers (I suspect) jumped on the Ruby on Rails bandwagon, tired of the bloatware that Java and J2EE had become....
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Google Chrome blocking Flash ads
Yo! Flash was dead a few years back when Steve Jobs put the hit on it, by not allowing Flash on iOS. Then Firefox slapped Flash off the side its’ head, by blocking it. Then Facebook’s security chief...
View ArticleUpdating from PHP 5.4 to 5.5 with WHM
Hi! We just updated from PHP 5.4 to 5.5 with WHM. It took the server about 10 minutes to compile, and it went off without any problems. Thanks be to the nerd gods! We had a worry about a few WordPress...
View ArticleNew Beginners PHP course is complete!
Hi, I finally finished my brand new Beginners PHP course! It has 46 video lessons, and 121 quiz questions to reinforce the concepts and techniques taught in the videos. This is my latest course to...
View ArticleHow web developers can relieve lower back pain
Hi, Developers sit around all day (and night!) coding. If you slouch, or have a crappy chair, you are setting yourself up for lower back pain. But there are a few simple things you can do to reduce, or...
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What JS framework should you learn?
PHP developers have to learn some JavaScript. There is no debate there, given that JS is the most important programming language in the world, and since when it comes to browser scripting, there is no...
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Building your First Web App
So you’ve done a few online tutorial projects and you know you basics (HTML5, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript) but you don’t know how to do things off the top of your head … should you be worried? Nope. Even...
View ArticleWhat are Microservices?
Hi, A microservice is basically just a mini app that has these characteristics: They do only one thing – they are mini apps. They standalone – they are NOT part of a larger app. They are language...
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Using a Microservice to extend the lifespan of old apps
If you have an old app that works, but it has some problem spots, it might make sense to use microservices to fix these issues. Sometimes rewriting core modules or classes in an old app, is just not...
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Career and Coding Advice for Developers
This is a collection of my career advice related videos that I put on Youtube. You may or may not like them. … They are in a playlist for your convenience. Stef The post Career and Coding Advice for...
View ArticleLearning Web Development in 2016-2017
Hi, I put out a ‘learning web development’ video every so often, because WHAT you need to learn changes over time. Here is the video for 2016-17: If you want to learn web design or development from...
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