PHP Development Notes

June 17th, 2008 Zareef Ahmed No comments

While writing PHP code or planning an application to be written in PHP, Every other day we have to face different aspects of programming, and we also need to find the work around or solutions to the problem we got during our development work.
Many times I surf the online pages of PHP manual to solve [...]

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Using SQL abstraction and CRUD factory classes is a good practice?

July 6th, 2007 Zareef Ahmed No comments

This question again struck me today, somebody just throw a simple question about EXPLAIN statement in MySQL and in hast I relate that to DESCRIBE. When that person cut the line of phone, I suddenly realize my mistake.
I am working with PHP and MySQL since last seven years then why this happen to me? [...]

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PHP4 and PHP5 version conflicts and why we should stop using PHP 4

June 14th, 2007 Zareef Ahmed No comments

PHP 5 is in the market since many years, but it still has to capture the market.
Why? Is it not efficient version of PHP language?
What are main reasons behind slow-adoption of PHP version 5.
I am compiling a list of reasons; you can also send me the reason why you have moved to PHP5 [...]

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How to create a file upload progress bar in any version of PHP?

May 19th, 2007 Zareef Ahmed No comments

In this article I am going to write my experience with a work in which I was supposed to do file upload progress bar.
First of all I consider using APC then came to know about PECL extension uploadprogress
Unfortunately both were not possible for me as I have no control on the [...]

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Buyout of JBoss by Redhat may create an open source powerhous

April 18th, 2006 Zareef Ahmed No comments

The proposed $350 million buyout announced in the first half April,2006 by Linux distributor Red Hat, Inc., of Java middleware maker JBoss, Inc. is seen by analysts as the first major consolidation initiative in the open source software realm that has potential to challenge the might of software giants like Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.
They admit [...]

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Jobs at Yahoo

April 11th, 2006 Zareef Ahmed No comments

Sometime ago I got a mail from Gina Masongsong, who is working with Yahoo on contract position, they are looking for some people to work with Yahoo. They asked me if I know any programmer, who may be willing to work with Yahoo, so I am posting this message here. You can send your [...]

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Open Source is a HIT in india

April 11th, 2006 Zareef Ahmed No comments

It has been over a year since UTI Bank set up its call center that handles over 7,000 calls per day. The bank was looking for a robust platform that could guarantee it “high availability of services and uninterrupted call traffic”. It had options but finally decided on Linux for its core business applications.
“Today, we [...]

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Now Microsoft gives Support for Linux Open Source

April 11th, 2006 Zareef Ahmed No comments

With a high-profile executive speech at LinuxWorld and the launch of a new Web site focusing on open source, Microsoft has been cozying up to the Linux penguin this week.
Microsoft stunned LinuxWorld attendees last week by pledging to support Linux virtual machines on its Virtual Server and revealing free virtual machine additions for Red Hat [...]

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Busy Weeks for Open Source Community

April 11th, 2006 Zareef Ahmed No comments

In first half of April 2006, we got two big news from Open Source community, First Novell’s Open Linux will provide .NET environment support, so you can easily run .NET applications on Linux, Second RedHat Inc, the Microsoft of Linux Community has acquired JBOSS, an Application server for JAVA.
At the annual LinuxWorld Conference, Novell discusses [...]

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PHP Developers Yahoo is calling….. Go ahead !!!

June 23rd, 2005 Zareef Ahmed No comments

“PHP is gaining momentum and after full adaption of PHP 5 it
will be a langauge of choice for web development for companies
at any level”
This is my statement but normally my colleagues
see only my imotions behind this statement, here is the one of
the proof, Yahoo is looking for PHP developers with [...]

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Indian Researcher Cracks Microsoft Anti Piracy Program

June 23rd, 2005 Zareef Ahmed No comments

PTI has reported that an Indian researcher, Bangalore-based, Debasis Mohanty,
has cracked the so-called impregnable Windows Genuine Advantage of Microsoft.
According to report, he broke WGA through an “easy-to-exploit” flaw in the software for
generating illegal copies of the Windows XP program.
WGA is an anti-piracy program that keeps an eye on consumers whether they [...]

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