[CakePHP] How to re-size images at run-time This is a helper + controller combo for CakePHP which I often use. It helps to re-size images at run-time and also aid display them. Oh yes! once the image is resized it also caches them. First let’s look at helper method. PLAIN TEXT PHP: class MyHelper extends AppHelper {     function getImageUrl($path, $size, [...] SQL data source in Sphinx These days I am getting more and Read More…

[Zend Framework] Slug filter While studying for my Zend Framework certification, I tried to build a small application to test my knowledge. One of the tasks in that project was to try and build a slug filter which converts a particular string to slug, for example, ‘My Test String’ to ‘my-test-string’. It also checks for slug duplication if you [...] Namespaces in PHP 5.3 – Part 1 One of the most significant and welcome features Read More…