Magento Template Path Hints Tutorial

I often need to refer to instructions on how to turn on the template path hints in Magento. This is an indispensable feature for anyone working with any element of Magento design customisation. Once you start to see the logic of the Magento design folder structure, it becomes less of a requirement but even then there will be times where it can be a life saver for tracking down the particular phtml file that you need to edit. Read On →

Symfony.. More Thoughts as I Continue to Play

This is post is now quite old and the the information it contains may be out of date or innacurate. If you find any errors or have any suggestions to update the information please let us know or create a pull request on GitHub Continuing to play around with Symfony I am impressed with what I am seeing. It definitely has a feeling of “best practices” that seems to pervade the whole framework. Read On →

Drupal - If its Good Enough for the White House...

This is post is now quite old and the the information it contains may be out of date or innacurate. If you find any errors or have any suggestions to update the information please let us know or create a pull request on GitHub Drupal is an excellent PHP based open source content management system with a wealth of features. It allows rapid development of feature rich web sites and can easily be extended to cover a wide variety of useage scenarios from basic CMS to social networking portal, eCommerce and more. Read On →

Playing with Symfony

This is post is now quite old and the the information it contains may be out of date or innacurate. If you find any errors or have any suggestions to update the information please let us know or create a pull request on GitHub I’ve been meaning to play with Symfony for ages. I have played with Zend Framework and have also created my own light weight framework (which I will probably continue to use for light weight / rapid development projects or where I am working with a designer and need to keep the complexity to an absolute minimum). Read On →

Ubuntu Format New Hard Drive

This is post is now quite old and the the information it contains may be out of date or innacurate. If you find any errors or have any suggestions to update the information please let us know or create a pull request on GitHub If you want to add another harddrive to your Ubuntu system, the easiest way to handle it is to use Gparted (think partition magic for Linux). You can install via the add applications menu in Applications. Read On →

Healthy Lunch Delivered Direct to your Desk - The Lunchbox Has Landed!

This is post is now quite old and the the information it contains may be out of date or innacurate. If you find any errors or have any suggestions to update the information please let us know or create a pull request on GitHub The Lunchbox Has Landed is all about healthy options and convenience and pretty good value as well. No more queueing up at the supermarket for sweaty sandwiches and a packet of crisps. Read On →