ADOdb’s Active Record Implementation and Data Dictionary in PHP

Posted May 13th, 2009 in ADOdb, PHP by Aaron

The Active Record Pattern is a method developed to help access and store data in relational databases. This small post will cover some of the basic Active Record methods that you can use with the ADOdb Library in PHP. When used properly, the Active Record Pattern can help you develop and visualize your data faster than just throwing database queries into your applications.
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PHP Basics – Syntax for Dummies

Posted April 23rd, 2009 in PHP, Programming by Aaron

There is a lot of PHP specific syntax that every PHP programmer uses in their day to day work, that everyone has just learned that it is the way it is meant to be. But, to truly be able to go through, read someone’s code and truly understand it, you need to know exactly what the syntax means, and why it’s formatted that way. Throughout this small post, there are just some thoughts and practices for coding using the PHP syntax.

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