Content Tagged with: PHP

For the past 6 years, I've been a developer using a MacBook as my local machine. I've been in the camp for some time that Windows just wasn't the right platform for Web development, especially for PHP applications and frameworks. They were slow, not very compatible, and the underlying technology just didn't match up with how non Windows IIS Servers worked or operated. And back then, containers for development on Windows were a hit and...

Step into a realm where technology weaves spells of innovation, where Drupal and Angular are the twin wizards conjuring the future. Here, every byte tells a story, and every line of code is a step towards tomorrow. Through this digital odyssey, games are not mere play, but portals to other worlds, and D&D is not just a game, but a testament to the power of imagination. Embark on this adventure with me, where personal lifestyle...

I've used DreamHost as my hosting service for many years now. They've always been reliable, helpful, and never had much of any kind of problem with their service. A few years ago, they partnered up with CloudFlare, allowing some seamless integration and communication between the two services (as well as offering a reduced Plus membership if you so wanted to), but I never really tried CloudFlare, until this weekend. Here is my experience with switching...

Now that PHP7.4 is coming to an EOL (End of Life) at the end of this year, many are upgrading to PHP8. I needed to do this for not only this site, but some other projects that were still running on PHP7.4. Thankfully, DreamHost made the upgrade process from PHP7.4 to PHP8 very easy, with a simple click and select in their control panel. However, I did notice that there was a very useful PHP...