Questions about PHP, a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development.

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mvc pattern on procedural php

First off, I do not have anything against OO programming (I'd be mad if i believed so). But I was thinking on some sort of procedural MVC pattern with PHP; let me explain better. As we all know, ...
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Possible with PHP MVC Framework? A better solution to client 'override' of core functionality?

Background / The Problem I need to make a (large) application with a certain set of core functionality, and certain functionality for multiple clients within it. Each client has different ...
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Search and Replace in MVC

What would be a good MVC/OOP/GRASP/SOLID structure for a search/replace functionality. Methods: search/searchNext/replace/replaceAll. I'm interested only in the PHP arhitecture and how a professional ...
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Algorithm for tracking progress of controller method running in background

I am using Codeigniter framework for PHP on Windows platform. My problem is I am trying to track progress of a controller method running in background. The controller extracts data from the ...
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XMPP— openfire, PHP and python web service

I am planning to integrate real time notifications into a web application that I am currently working on. I have decided to go with XMPP for this and selected openfire server which I thought to be ...
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php templating with codeigniter

I am currently develop a website application in codeigniter, and I'd like to do something in PHP / CodeIgniter where I can make a common template for separate sections of the website. I was thinking ...
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How do I handle 3rd party search result data (via cache)

I have a search function on my site and it is taking data from 6 different 3rd party resources. The problem is, it takes too long requesting the data over and over again on the results page. I've ...
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What is a UNiversal IT Test (UNITT) and how do I prepare for one?

I will be taking an advanced PHP UNiversal IT Test (UNITT) for a position I am applying for. However, I am unfamiliar with the term 'unitt test'. What is a unitt test and how would a company ...
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Codeigniter modular separation with Phing

I am thinking of managing a product source I am doing using Codeigniter + HMVC. Right now my folder structure is something like this: application |-modules |-module1 | |--controllers ...
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codeigniter pagination - how to have multiple sets of pagination links on one view

Problem I don't know how to create two sets of pagination links one view. Background Information I have a situation where I have parent / child tables that I have to display on the same view - ...
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Google Maps - Geofence a route

I'm looking at implementing a PHP based application, where by you have a certain route for example London to Edinburgh. Along this route, I want to calculate say a 10mi Radius or Polygon around the ...
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Need server suggestion to handle Twitter API

I am working on generating some statistics by using twitter trends and streaming API. ( I have adjusted keywords such that traffic I get from twitter daily is of max size 1GB) I was currently ...
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Requesting advice with Laravel for a “configurator” app

I got a new project that is developed with Laravel. It is a kind of "configurator" webapp to build a vehicle. When the user arrives on the page, (s)he selects a chassis type, then accessories can be ...
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Phrase + word cloud

I understand how one could create a program to make single-word word clouds. But, how would one make a phrase or multi-word word cloud? For example, Twitter "Trending" widget shows results like: ...
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How to implement multi-theme PHP application

I am developing an application which will handle many virtual stores and I would like to have many themes that the user could choose anytime. I would to know what's the main ideia to implement it. I ...
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PSR-0 + Decoupling question

I am writing a library, laid out like this: /library /src /Library /SubClass SubClassOne.php SubClassTwo.php SubClassThree.php ...
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printable PHP manual - 'all but the Function Reference section'

My Motivation I find it easier to learn things by reading 'offline'. I'd like to lean back and read the narrative part of a paper version of the official php manual. My Scuppered Plan My plan was ...