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Galvanize: Google Analytics without the Javascript

Galvanize is a PHP class for the Google Analytics service that allows you to track page views without the need for Javascript code. Use to to track non-HTML-based content such as podcasts, RSS feeds, downloadable files or anything else that doesn’t render in the browser. You can also use it as a replacement for the [ READ MORE ]

Using Mac Fonts in PHP

PHP’s GD functions allow you to write text onto an image using any fonts you have available to you. There are different functions available for the different types of fonts. First, we’ll go through how to get the font files from your Mac. Fontbook Open up “Font Book” from your “Applications” folder and you’ll see all the [ READ MORE ]

Optimization for Faster Loops in PHP

As with all programming languages, in PHP there are always several ways to do something. As with most, there are differences in performance depending on how something is done – usually as a trade-off for code neatness. Take for example, running through an array. $key = array_keys($aHash); $size = sizeOf($key); for ($i=0; $i$val) $aHash[$key] .= "a"; So if the [ READ MORE ]

PHP 5.3 Release Candidate 1

The first PHP 5.3 release candidate hit the mirrors today. Here’s a quick rundown of the main features of this release: Namespaces – As your PHP scripts grow larger and more complex, it can be difficult to keep track of which variables you’re using. This is worsened if you’re using additional libraries and scripts from other [ READ MORE ]