Explains Laravel's tap() helper function, its 'higher order' version, and how to use it with collections for cleaner code.
Laravel Horizon is a new open-source package providing a dashboard and tools for managing and monitoring Laravel queues.
A tutorial on deploying a PHP website to Azure Web Apps using Dropbox for simple, non-legacy hosting.
Explains an object-oriented approach to reading large files line by line in PHP, comparing it to generator functions and file_get_contents.
A technical article explaining process forking in PHP with code examples for asynchronous execution and process management.
A tutorial on implementing custom array-like collection objects in PHP using the ArrayAccess and Iterator interfaces.
Announcement of Stitcher beta 1 release, detailing bug fixes, installation updates, and new features for the static site generator.
Explores the need for generics in PHP to solve type safety and performance issues with arrays, using blog post collections as an example.
Stitcher CMS alpha 5 released, adding plugin support and PHP 7 compatibility as the final alpha before the beta phase.
Explains Stitcher's plugin system built on Composer autoloading and Symfony's service container, with a practical example.
A PHP developer shares how his book 'Refactoring to Collections' earned $61k in three days, enabling him to quit his job and work full-time on his own projects.
Announces Stitcher alpha 4 release with HTTP2 server push support, bug fixes, optimizations, and a new CDN configuration parameter.
A guide on reading, inserting, updating, and deleting data in Google Spreadsheets using PHP and the Google Drive API.
A tutorial on how to automatically update the copyright year in a Perch CMS footer using PHP variables and custom templates.
Introducing Laravel Dusk, a new browser testing tool for Laravel 5.4 that enables testing JavaScript-heavy applications.
Announcing the launch of the book 'Laravel: Up & Running', now available for purchase in print and eBook formats.
Explains the benefits of upgrading from PHP 5 to PHP 7, including major performance improvements, reduced memory usage, and new features.
A technical guide on integrating dynamic SVG icon sprites into a website using Perch CMS, allowing content editors to add icons.
A PHP meetup organizer shares practical tips and lessons learned from running a local tech community group for four years.
An overview of the new Notification system in Laravel 5.3, explaining how to create and send multi-channel notifications.
