Archive - Jan 15, 2010

ConFoo Web Techno Conference

PHP Quebec and the ConFoo team is pleased to announce the schedule of the ConFoo Web Techno Conference. With over 130 presentations in 8 rooms, ConFoo brings you the best of Web development. The event will take place on March 8th to 12th in Montreal, at the prestigious Hilton Bonaventure Hotel. Over 100 specialists will be present at the conference to share their knowledge during talks and training. Among them will be: Rasmus Lerdorf, Terry Chay, Chris Shiflett and Morgan Tocker You would not want to miss the following presentations: HTML5: Where Are We Now?

How to Use a SWOT Analysis to Blast Your Business Out of Complacency

With the economic downturn, many of us have cut back on our business expenditures and reduced our calculated risk-taking in order to maintain the status quo. While this may have helped to keep the business alive, it very likely came with complacency. If you’re ready to break free of the static and blow the doors off of 2010, then it’s time to consider a SWOT analysis.
What is a SWOT Analysis?
A SWOT analysis is a strategic tool that evaluates:
Strengths

Catch Up Interview: Kailash Badu, Member of the Month - September 2009

Better late than never... Kailash Badu, MOTM in September, has been kind enough to answer my questions. Congratulations!

MailChimp API Wrapper

Package:
MailChimp API Wrapper
Summary:
Send e-mail messages using MailChimp API
Groups:
Email, PHP 5, Web services
Author:
Andrew Aculana
Description:

Time_When

Package:
Time_When
Summary:
Convert relative times into English expressions
Groups:
PHP 5, Time and Date
Author:
Martin
Description:
This class can be used to convert relative time values into English ex

SitePoint Podcast #44: HTML5 is a (Beautiful) Mess

Episode 44 of The SitePoint Podcast is now available!

2009 Highlights

I'm a bit delinquent, but this is my first post of the year, and sticking with tradition, it's a chance for me to record highlights from the previous year. This is my seventh consecutive year doing this; it's hard to believe I've been blogging consistently for that long.

I used to speak at more than a dozen conferences each year, and it negatively affected the quality of my talks and the quality of my life. My speaking schedule for 2009 was much better: