Loud Dog Links

September 25, 2009

• Ultimate IE6 Cheatsheet: How To Fix 25+ Internet Explorer 6 Bugs
  These skills will sadly be relevant for some time to come.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: css, ie6, javascript, programming, webdev

July 27, 2009

• MVC Obscures the Mechanics of the Web
  I also like the way this guys puts this.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestpractices, frameworks, programming
• The no-framework PHP MVC framework
  I like how this guy thinks.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: bestpractices, framework, php, programming

June 27, 2009

• With regards to the advice given in the new PHP speed tips article - Make the Web Faster (Google Groups)
  Google posted a bunch of stuff on how to make PHP faster. The PHP guys (Zend) disagree with pretty much everything and offer their own advice.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: development, programming

May 11, 2009

• Crucial Concepts Behind Advanced Regular Expressions
  I use regular expressions all the time. This is a great article to help take it up a notch.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming, regex

April 28, 2009

• Five Reasons Why Developers are Switching to Mac
  I am now decidedly pro-mac for web development.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: development, mac, programming

April 27, 2009

• CiteDrag
  An interesting technique involving dragging text on page.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript, programming

April 24, 2009

• Who's Your Coding Buddy?
  Peer code reviews are invaluable. The trick is to make them happen. This is no small feat on small teams.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: process, programming

April 8, 2009

• 15 Essential Checks Before Launching Your Website
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

April 3, 2009

• Stupid htaccess Tricks
  The best reference for htaccess files that I've found.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

February 5, 2009

• Creating Clickable Appointments (Outlook compatibile vCalendar files)
  Use this technique to provide a clickable link for you user to add an event to their Outlook calendar.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

January 21, 2009

• 50 Extremely Useful PHP Tools
  A great list.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: php, programming

January 9, 2009

• Amazon's New Management Console Makes Setting up a Server in the Cloud Easy
  I am going to have to start paying closer attention to this. Cloud servers may be becoming a more viable option for our clients.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming
• The Programmer's Delima: When and How to Refactor your Codebase
  I frequently wrestle with my inner need to improve without reason.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

December 19, 2008

• URL Rewriting for Beginners
  URL rewriting is key in creating friendly URLs in your site. This is a great reference, covering the basics, but also exploring all the different ways you can use rewriting to your advantage.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: development, programming, tutorial

November 18, 2008

• A More Useful 404
  We've been improving out 404 process lately. It seems like A List Apart is always reading my mind.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

November 13, 2008

• 12 Principles For Keeping Your Code Clean
  This is one of the better "clean code" articles I've seen in a while.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

November 9, 2008

• Project Euler
  This is where my next programmer interview questions will come from.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: programming

April 9, 2008

• Top 10 Traits of a Rockstar Software Engineer
  It's good to see some of these listed out. With the low barrier to entry in web development, it is important to know what it means to be a professional programmer.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: code, development, programming