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Reducing a Map Path Using Douglas-Peucker Algorithm

By Quentin Zervaas, 27 April 2011

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When drawing a path on a map (for instance, the directions from point A to point B) it is important to consider the limitations of the device you're drawing the path on. In this article, I will show you how to reduce the number of points in a path so the path can be displayed with minimal loss of quality on devices such as iPhone or Android-powered devices that may struggle with an extremely large set of points.

Translating Text Using the Google Translate API and PHP, JSON and cURL

By Quentin Zervaas, 6 May 2011 cURL Google JSON PHP Download PDF

Google Translate is a service from Google that you can use to translate text or HTML from one language to another. One of the great features of this service is that they now offer an API to let you programmatically translate text. In this article I will show you how to interact with the Google Translate API.

Shortening URLs for goo.gl with Google's URL Shortener API

By Quentin Zervaas, 12 January 2011 cURL Google JSON PHP Download PDF

In 2010 Google released its own URL shortener, which allows you to shorten URLs to use the goo.gl domain. In this article I will show you how to easily create your own short URLs using their new URL shortener API.

PHP A to ZCE: Functions

By Quentin Zervaas, 14 December 2010 PHP ZCE Download PDF

One of the key features of nearly all programming languages is the ability to create reusable code that can be used on-demand. In PHP this is achieved with the creation of user-defined functions. In this article I will show you how to define and use functions in PHP.

PHP A to ZCE: Error Handling

By Quentin Zervaas, 24 November 2010 PHP ZCE Download PDF

One of the features of PHP is its comprehensive error-handling functionality. You can control many aspects of how errors are triggered and handled. In this article I will cover the key aspects of errors and error handling in PHP.

PHP A to ZCE: Databases and SQL

By Quentin Zervaas, 18 November 2010 MySQL PHP PostgreSQL Sqlite ZCE Download PDF

Databases are an extremely useful tool in web development as they allow you to store data about users, customers, e-commerce products and orders, or anything else. In this article I will cover the basics of using databases in PHP, including how to manage data using SQL.

Using Callback Functions in PHP

By Quentin Zervaas, 17 November 2010 PHP Download PDF

A commonly used technique when programming is to use callbacks. A callback is a piece of code that is passed to a function that is later executed by that function. In this article I will show you how to define and call callbacks in PHP, as well as a practical example of how callbacks can be useful.

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Static Analysis with HipHop for PHP

By Planet PHP, 27 January 2012 Facebook PHP XML

In July 2010 I already blogged about the fact that HipHop for PHP, the source code transformer that turns PHP code into C++...

/Dev/Hell Podcast: Episode 4: The Cool Kids Club

By PHPDeveloper, 27 January 2012 Conferences PHP

The latest episode of the "/dev/hell" podcast has been released - Episode 4: "The Cool Kids Club".Our fourth episode is all...

Project: Patchwork-UTF8 - UTF8 Support for PHP

By PHPDeveloper, 27 January 2012 PHP

Nicolas Grekas has shared another tool that he's pulled out of his "Patchwork" framework to make it a stand-alone tool: the...

Charles Sprayberry's Blog: Why you should use DI

By PHPDeveloper, 27 January 2012

In this recent post from Charles Sprayberry he explains why using dependency injection (DI) in your application is a good...

Mike Wallner's Blog: Dropping server load with HTTP caching

By PHPDeveloper, 27 January 2012 PHP

Mike Wallner has shared a quick and easy HTTP caching technique in a new post to his blog today. The key is in using the PEAR...

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Recently Published PHP Books

Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Making Native Apps with Standards-Based Web Tools

By Jonathan Stark, Brian Jepson. Due out Jan 30, 2012. ISBN 1449316417

It’s true: if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. Now updated for HTML5, the second...

.NET Generics 4.0 Beginner's Guide

By Sudipta Mukherjee. Released Jan 26, 2012. ISBN

This is a concise, practical guide that will help you learn Generics in .NET, with lots of real world and fun-to-build examples and clear explanations. It is...

How To Make A Website

By Sydney Cox. Released Jan 24, 2012. ISBN

What has your life been like without web design? If you start designing websites, it will get a lot better. You will open up so many doors and windows to...