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    Using PHP Generic Objects To Organize Your Code

    I like using PHP classes to keep my code organized and easy to maintain. I know that they consume more memory than simply using an array or variable system, but if memory is an issue, I'd get more memory. Saving time by coding in...

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    6 AJAX Rules To Live By

    AJAX, or Asyncronous JavaScript And XML, has been around for a few years now. Web Developers have done some really great things with AJAX, but I've also come across some horrible uses of AJAX. I've coupled together my experience as a Web Programmer and...

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    5 Simple Ways Programmers and Designers Should Give Back

    The best online occupation-related community is no doubt the programming / design community. Our community works endlessly to help others through programming issues, create open source software for all to use freely, and foundations are created to keep pushing the web forward.One issue I see in...

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    Advanced CSS – Class Is Out – Avoiding Classes By Using Formatting Tags For Structure

    Nothing makes me cringe more than when I see other programmers use a class declaration for every XHTML tag in their programming. Using too many CSS class declarations can result in: Bloated page downloads for the user Bloated CSS file downloads for the user Difficulty in editing CSS...

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    The 7 Major Roadblocks That Cripple Web Developers and The Internet

    As a web developer I periodically take a step back from the text editor and look at the landscape of the web and how we continue to try to push the boundaries of the internet. Over the last few years we've seen a tremendous push with...

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    Codelish – A Programmer’s Life Language

    Programming can be a dull, boring job when you're doing the same thing every day. I decided to express my feelings toward work and customers today by using programming instead of the usual shaking of the head and questioning how the person even gets up...