PHP 7 introduces scalar type definitions: your function parameters can be of a given type, and function return type declarations ensuring your function will return results of a given data type. This can increase your code quality by enforcing a specific behaviour of your code, almost similar to how a

This post presents a set of useful JavaScript frameworks and utilities, designed either for the browser or node.js. EnvyoJS Site: http://enyojs.com/ Documentation: http://enyojs.com/docs/2.4.0/ Description: An HTML5 based JavaScript framework, useful for creating cross platform web applications, “from phones and tablets to

Here are a couple of tools, useful for a web based ecosystem. Papetrailapp Site: https://papertrailapp.com/ Description: Web log management service. Librato Site: https://metrics.librato.com/about Description: Log metrics collection and visualisation service. Newrelic Site: http://newrelic.com/ Description: Web application profiling service (works well with PHP

In a previous notes entry I wrote about patterns used for Generating Objects, and facilitating Flexible Object Programming. In this entry I am writing about patterns used for Performing and Representing Tasks. Performing and Representing Tasks Problem: When classes provide too much functionality, the code tends to pile up, making