CakePHP on FLOSS Weekly
FLOSS Weekly - a podcast covering Free Libre Open Source Software - recently had an episode covering the CakePHP framework, which may be of interest to readers of this blog. The…
PostgreSQL security updates next week
The majority of PHP websites I've encountered use MySQL for data storage. However, it's not the only option, and sometimes I've come across people using the technically superior but seemingly…
Short term contract at CandidSky in Manchester
CandidSky are looking for a contract PHP developer to work with them for a few months from their Manchester office. Details are as follows: Contract length: 2-3 months to begin with. Location: Manchester…
Multiple CV formats using Pandoc
Until recently, my CV was produced in PDF format from a LaTeX source file, using a template I'd found after some extensive searching. Whilst the output looked professional when viewed…
Hello World spreadsheet with PHPExcel
Back in October I posted about PHPExcel, a library which allows you to read and write Excel spreadsheets in PHP with minimum fuss. Today I'm going to show you a simple…
Debian Packaging Tutorial
On Saturday I gave a tutorial on Debian packaging at the Manchester Linux Users Group, using Twig as the example package. For anyone who didn't manage to make the session, or…
Web Developer at the BBC, Salford
The BBC are looking for a web developer to join their Future Media team on a fixed term (12 months) contract to work on the front-end of one of the…
Magma Digital, PHP Developer in Preston
Magma Digital are looking for a PHP developer to join their agency based in Preston. They require people with at least one year of commercial experience, so this isn't an…
CandidSky PHP Developer, Manchester City Centre
CandidSky are looking for a Web Developer to join their existing five person team in Manchester City Centre. A salary of £24,000-32,000 is on offer for this mid-level position, and…
Bootstrapping a Silex framework site
Recently I have been trying out the Silex micro-framework, as its counterpart Symfony was overkill for what I need. In the process of creating new test sites, I found that…