Archive for November, 2006

First php|Architect Article Released! 26 November 2006 at 1:40 am by Will Fitch

The first of two articles I have written for PHP Architect is now out. The second article will be published in the December issue of php|Architect’s magazine.

You can purchase either the electronic or print version of their magazine, and they are well worth it!


November 2006 Volume 5 - Issue 11

Go and check it out here!

php|Architect Article: Relevance Search with AJAX and PHP By Will Fitch 12 November 2006 at 3:15 pm and has 1 Comment

The first part of my two-part article, “Relevance Search with AJAX and PHP” will be available in November’s issue of php|Architect magazine. You can get these around the end of November at book stores (if your’s has them) or by going to http://www.phparch.com/.

Contact me at will.fitch@gmail.com if you have questions.

Zend and Microsoft Collaboration By Will Fitch 08 November 2006 at 7:21 pm and has No Comments

Microsoft Corp. and Zend Technologies Inc. today announced a technical collaboration to enhance the experience of running the PHP scripting language on Windows Server® 2003. The parties expect to extend the collaboration to the next version of Windows Server, code-named “Longhorn.” The resulting technology enhancements and ongoing interaction with the PHP community is expected to enable customers to take advantage of the Windows Server platform. The cooperative effort seeks to provide customers with richer functionality and better integration, resulting in improved performance and increased reliability.

 “Interoperability continues to be an important requirement for our customers, particularly when it comes to open source applications that run on Windows. This announcement today continues our commitment to making it easier for partners and developers — regardless of the development model they employ — to take advantage of increased reliability of the Microsoft Windows Server platform,” said Bill Hilf, general manager of Technical Platform Strategy at Microsoft. “Zend is a clear leader in the PHP community, and we are excited to be working with it on this joint collaboration effort designed to provide developers using PHP with the best possible experience within a Microsoft environment.”

Source: Zend.com

MS Windows Vista Release Dates Announced By Will Fitch 08 November 2006 at 6:51 pm and has No Comments

Microsoft Windows Vista (Photo Credit: Microsoft)The next version of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system, Vista, is “rock solid and ready to ship” and will be available to retail customers on January 30, the co-president of the company’s platforms and services division said on Wednesday.

Jim Allchin said Microsoft expects consumer adoption of Vista to be “fast and immediate.” Vista will be available to businesses on or before November 30. Allchin said the company expects that improved security features will drive businesses to adopt Vista.

Source: Reuters.com / TigerDirectBlog.com