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Recently due to increased traffic on my site the server was taking a while to return pages, many times timing out the request. I was thinking of shifting my hosting with another provider, but before I could do that I first needed to test the load the present server could take. What I needed was [...]
Whether desktop or web based, there has recently been a proliferation of SQL design tools on the net. SchemaBank may look like one more in the box. But a detailed look at the features will show you more on offer. SchemaBank is a visual data modelling tool which can help you create ERD diagrams within [...]
NOTE: http://www.ip2location.com have done away with the free api access from their site. So the following sample code will no longer work. They now provide a free sample database on their site and also a complete paid version. iplocationtools.com offers a free geolocation API that lets you query with an ip address and get the [...]
Duplicated code in projects is a frequent thing and also the one ripe for factoring out in a new class or function. Cut/Paste coding is a common development practice among programmers, a lot of which can lead to code size increase and maintenance nightmares. PHPCPD (php copy paste detector) is a PEAR tool that makes [...]
One of the important factors in developing a successful software product is the application of coding standards. And by successful I mean a product that is easy to develop, modify and maintain. Every developer likes to code in a particular style: in the way he declares variables or function blocks, the number of indentation spaces, [...]