Using $_GET and $_POST together

I find myself writing PHP scripts to do backend Ajax work.  One of the problems I often come up against is that I need to be able to call the same script either using a query string and pulling the variables from $_GET or via a form and calling the variables from $_POST.  I usually [...]

Keeping yourself motivated working from home

I’ve found that it’s very difficult for me to stay motivated on projects from home.  At work there is a boss breathing down your next, but at home you don’t have that pressure.  Sure, no boss is one of the benefits to working for yourself.  But having a boss certainly helps to stay motivated.
What else [...]

Podcasting guide for beginners

As much as I think I’d enjoy starting a podcast I doubt I ever will. I just don’t like the sound of my voice enough. But, if I were to fire one up this post on Performancing.com titled A Beginner’s Podcasting Guide has links to all sorts of things to consider before plugging [...]

phpSpeedy claims seem exaggerated

A web buddy of mine sent me a link to phpSpeedy via StumbleUpon, and asked me what I thought of it. It seems like a good idea for a topic, and a waste if I just replied in email, so I figured I’d write my thoughts here.
What phpSpeedy claims is that it speeds up [...]

Using Google Alerts to keep track of what’s said about you

I wrote about Google Alerts a few months ago to get new topic ideas for your blog or forum. There is another use for Alerts - to keep track of what’s being said about you, your site, or your company.
By entering your name, site name, or company name you can get email alerts any [...]