Finally, the good stuff! 😉 Connecting with databases, running queries, and using the results. I suspect this will be a pretty fast run through for me unless they made some dramatic changes to how DB stuff is handled. Of course the tutorial uses MySQL, but since it’s what we use […]
I'm guessing this will be another big topic, and it is certainly the first that is pretty much totally new to me for PHP stuff. Depending on how long/slow I go through this bit, I may break this up into multiple posts. But for now…let's read the introduction. Before reading that, […]
Before even getting started with my tutorial, was working with my partner on the CakePHP set up. He noticed that many of the PHP files had no closing ?> We both were always taught you had to close them, and couldn't figure WTF it was even working. So quick Google of […]
So I’ve mentioned a few times that our shop is switching to PHP, and we’re actually getting started this week. While my partner works on figuring out how to set up CakePHP, the framework we’re leaning towards, I’ve started doing some PHP tutorials. Nothing like having to learn a “new” […]
If you follow a lot of ColdFusion blogs, you’ve probably seen the on-going movement to get CF developers to drop the use of the hideous UI elements that are part of ColdFusion, culminating in the launch of ColdFusion UI the Right Way. At one time they were “useful” for folks […]
Welcome to the newly redesigned ColdFusion Beyond! After so many years using the same template, which was just one of the Mango default ones, I finally got off my tush and made my own design from scratch. So yay!! It isn't a responsive design, but it seems to play nicely […]
So I was about 75-80% done with a complete redesign for the site when we got started on a project at work with a very short deadline (due at the end of the month), so had to put it on hold and haven't had time to even write out good […]
When I decided to switch over to using Disqus as the commenting system for this site, I found very little info on how to implement it within Mango Blog. Someone made a request for a plug in many years ago, but no one answered. Disqus's own documentation is "okay" but […]
On one of our application's databases, we have some triggers in place for row updates and deletes. These triggers fire off stored procedures that take care of making data snapshots for auditing purposes before changes are made. This week, we discovered that those triggers were not always firing, resulting in some gaps […]
Happy New Year!! First off, I I hope everyone had a safe and joyful holiday season! Mine has been fairly quiet, though I've actually managed to get some overdue "to-dos" done, including ripping up stuff in the kitchen, which is always fun. I also moved into the current decade by […]