Tiffany B. Brown

A web log about web development and internet culture with frequent detours into other stuff.

Posts in: Programming

Recommended viewing: Maintainable Javascript
Nicholas Zakas offers several kick-ass tips and techniques for producing maintainable JavaScript, such as code formatting, sensible function names and Hungarian notation. From YUI Theater [8 Aug 2007]
OurIndustryIsBroken.com: Tracking site users and traffic with PHP, MySQL and ActionScript
You may remember that FletcherMartin launched OurIndustryIsBroken.com back in April. After receiving some feedback about the site, we tweaked it to enhance the user experience and allow us to track how visitors use the site. We’re using Google Analytics for high-level analysis such as referrals and search engine traffic. But we wanted to do more robust [...] [23 Jul 2007]
Project rundown: Museum of Design - Atlanta
FletcherMartin just launched a new web site for the Museum of Design - Atlanta (MODA). I did all of the front-end web development except for the store (design by Brad Sarmiento). I installed and configured WordPress to manage the Exhibits and News sections of the web site. I also managed the transition between our development [...] [11 Jun 2007]
What’s your favorite PHP framework?
Another post of interest: An interview with Timani Tunduwani on why he made the switch from CakePHP to PRADO. Related post elsewhere: You may be interested in PHP frameworks - Which one is Most Suitable for you? So I’m making my first foray into PHP frameworks. I’m tinkering with CodeIgniter right now. I chose it on [...] [16 Apr 2007]
Leveraging HTML and JavaScript in Apollo Applications
A presentation by Mike Chambers of Adobe about the company’s Apollo project. [4 Apr 2007]
7 Habits For Effective Text Editing 2.0
Tips on how to get the most out of Vim. [3 Apr 2007]
A better RegEx pattern for matching e-mail addresses
UPDATE: Also read Stefan Esser’s post: Holes in most preg_match() filters. A few weeks ago, I posted a regular expression pattern for matching e-mail addresses. Below is a more refined version. ^[-+.\w]{1,64}@[-.\w]{1,64}\.[-.\w]{2,6}$ Just as with the previous pattern, this one will match most valid e-mail addresses including: Addresses with periods and plus signs (e.g. ‘tiffany.brown’ or ‘hotc0derch1ck+todolist’) Top-level British and Australian [...] [12 Dec 2006]