Getting Started with PHP Regular Expressions
Aug 24th
The main purpose of regular expressions, also called regex or regexp, is to efficiently search for patterns in a given text. These search patterns are written using a special format which a regular expression parser understands.
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10+ Mod_Rewrite Rules You Should Know
Aug 18th
Mod_rewrite is an Apache-based rewrite engine for dynamically rewriting URLs. It’s built into Apache servers natively, though not enabled by default.
It’s capable of functions beyond simple rewrites, though, some of which are included below. More >
Discussing PHP Frameworks: What, When, Why and Which?
Jul 25th
What is a PHP Framework?
PHP is the world’s most popular scripting language for many different reasons – flexibility, ease-of-use, among others – but often times coding in PHP, or any language for that matter, can get rather monotonous and repetitive. That’s where a PHP framework can help. More >Ubuntu 9.04 Release
May 6th
Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
The latest release of Ubuntu brings the best open source technologies together on one platform, with the benefit of free updates for 18 months. Constant improvements, feature additions and extended machine and network support explain why Ubuntu wins more converts with every release. This tour will help you discover, like millions of users worldwide, why Ubuntu Desktop Edition 9.04 is the desktop operating system for you.
Check out this release over at Ubuntu.com
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5 BETA
May 6th
Mozilla pushed a fourth beta of Firefox 3.5, formerly known as Firefox 3.1, out the door yesterday.
The oft-delayed next version of the open source browser is expected to arrive at some point in the first half of this year, it had originally been pencilled in to rock up in December 2008.
However, a series of problems brought on by show-stopping bugs in Mozilla’s new JavaScript engine TraceMonkey meant the organisation was forced to push back its release date and change the browser’s name to reflect the huge amount of changes it’s undergone in beta.
So Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 should be the final beta of the browser ahead of its release at some point in the next few months.
It comes loaded with performance, web compatibility and speed improvements, according to Mozilla.
Opera Browser Fails With Patching Techniques
May 5th
It seems that users of Apple Safari and Opera web browsers are highly susceptible to latest online threats owing to the way their patch updates are downloaded while users of Google Chrome and Mozila Firefox are relatively well protected.
According to a new study conducted by Google Switzerland and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, nearly 97 percent of Chrome users and around 85 percent of Firefox user were browsing the internet using the latest version of their browser, 21 days after its release.
In contrast only 53 percent of Safari users had the latest version of the browser while the figure for Opera users stood at mere 24 percent. A major cause for this difference owes to the fact that both Chrome and Firefox checks for automatic updates and implements them without user intervention.
In contrast, Apple Safari allows it users to set an update schedule while Opera users have to manually download a new installer program when a new version is available.