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Resolving unlink() errors with IImageBrowser

Even though WordPress comes with a rich editor right out of the box, I've long been a fan of the Mudbomb WYSI-WordPress plugin, coupled with the IImageBrowser add-on. Together, these nifty bits of code provide easy uploading and thumbnailing capabilities, and they're easy to install and use (though IImageBrowser could use some interface upgrades to […]

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The demand for PHP skills in the enterprise

I recently came across this print ad for a Toronto career conference put on by CareerDoor.com:

Near the bottom right there is a list of the "types of skills in demand". You'll find ASP.net and other Microsoft technologies listed, along with C/C++, Design Patterns, Flash, J2EE, Java, JavaScript, OOP, Oracle, Perl, and SQL. I can't […]

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Framework echoes

Here are a few recent PHP framework-related posts that I have found interesting:

CodeIgniter vs. CakePHP by Jonathan Snook (PHPers just love a good showdown!)
David Rasch on why he ditched the Zend Framework
Using Zend Framework Components in CodeIgniter by Dan Freak (Oh, to have "Freak" for a last name!)

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phpdirectory.com reaches 1000 link milestone

I'm pleased to announce that the 1000th link was added to phpdirectory.com yesterday! Fittingly, #1000 is for the new PHPGroups.org website, started up by Ben Ramsey.
What started out as my own personal PHP bookmarks site in 2005 has now grown into a popular start page for PHP developers from around the world, and for […]

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Export MySQL data to a tab-delimited spreadsheet

This data export script has turned out to be quite useful for me. Assuming that others might also find uses for it, I'm sharing the source code. If you have the need to export MySQL data to a tab-delimited spreadsheet, then the Data Export Utility is for you!

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State and province drop down code for Phorm

Phorm is an excellent form processor written in PHP that I use on a number of websites. Here's some copy-and-paste code that will come in handy if you require a drop down menu with U.S. states and Canadian provinces on your form.
First, here's the PHP code for your form's config file.
Now here's the HTML […]

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