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http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2005-02-13-n32.html
How to Log IRC through PHP
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http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38790
The __FILE__ constant contains the path of the currently executing (as in included) file *after* symlinks have been resolved. This bug suggests it should not resolve symlinks, or should provide an option to change the behaviour. Response was no!
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http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46260&thanks=4
My bug report on the __FILE__ symlink stupidity in PHP.
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http://clonedealaday.com/
Seemingly simple Groupon clone script for $69 USD, paid in Brazilian Real's. :-)
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http://cloudcontrol.com/
Scalable PHP PaaS service. Based on the concept of "boxes", which handle 2 simultaneous requests each, and can scale up and down dynamically. So 12 concurrent requests equals 6 boxes. Strange, but potentially cost effective for traffic peaks.
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http://developer.ebay.com/developercenter/php/
PHP sample code to interface with the eBay API. Example code includes getting items, getting search results, and so on. Full documentation is available for all API calls.
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http://fuelphp.com/
A PHP framework, meant to be fast to build. Don't know much. Hat tip Richard Flett.
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http://groupscript.net/
One of the many sites that appear to offer identical groupon clone scripts for $400.
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http://kencochrane.net/blog/2011/06/django-hosting-roundup-who-wins/
Article mentioning a selection of django hosting providers that provide "managed hosting". Very useful, some great companies.
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http://kohanaframework.org/
A supposedly fast PHP framework, at least fast to build. Don't know much else.
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http://kohanaphp.com/
Kohana is an object orientated PHP framework that uses the MVC architecture.
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http://leesbian.net/updating-magento-13x-to-php-53-compatibility
A short list of code changes required to make earlier Magento versions PHP 5.3 compatible. Very useful. Untested.
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http://msgpack.org/
Interesting data serialisation format, alternative to json / PHP's serialize, etc. Designed to be fast and small.
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http://nuts-and-bolts-of-cakephp.com/2012/07/18/cakephp-mongodb-introduction/
Useful intro to using MongoDB with CakePHP. Works quite nicely, load the plugin, specify your model should use Mongo, and boom, you're in business.
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http://openidenabled.com/php-standalone-openid-server
An OpenID server that supports Yadis discovery and Simple Registration (sreg) written in PHP under a GPL license.
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http://orchestra.io/
PHP PaaS provider based in Ireland, acquired by Engine Yard.
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http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net/
An open source mailer class for PHP, supports local sendmail, smtp, the full monty.
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http://programmersnotes.info/2009/03/04/handling-application-parameters-in-yii-using-the-database/
Very helpful article on how to store option or config data Yii in a database. Also includes a quick overview (the useful part for me!) of how to access data stored in a config file. Nifty. :-)
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http://raymorgan.net/web-development/how-to-obfuscate-integer-ids/
Interesting article on how to obfuscate integer IDs by creating secure hashes which can be verified. Produces long hashes, but they are tamper proof.
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http://sabros.us/
An open source, online bookmark manager, similar to del.icio.us or scuttle.
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http://simplepie.org/
SimplePie is a PHP class for parsing RSS and Atom feeds. It supports auto-discovery and is supposedly super quick.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabrosus/
Sabros.us SourceForge project page.
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http://tobyelliott.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/weave-minimal-server/
A sweet little app that needs a one line edit to Apache's config in order to run a basic weave (firefox sync) server. Welcome to my own firefox data backed up on my own server... :-)
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http://uk3.php.net/autoload
The PHP autoload function which can lazy-load classes just in time as they are instantiated.
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http://uniprogy.com/
Good loooking Groupon clone with a seemingly low $200 price tag but a huge list of extra paid-upgrade modules.
