Last Month in PHP, October 2012
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Red Nova Labs Hosting in October
I wanted to thank our new friends at Red Nova Labs for hosting our meeting in October! We will still be meeting at 2:30pm on the third Saturday, but this time in the city of Westwood!
They have generously agreed to open their doors to us–even for our usual Saturday time slot! Just park in the lot across 49th street, walk in the front door and down the steps–you can’t miss it!
Be sure to check this website or the meetup page in the months to come for details on our meeting location.
KCPUG needs suggestions for a new Saturday afternoon home
KC PUG has seen many, many great conversations and presentations over the years. But, it’s time to find us a more permanent home, and I could really use your help.
Things we are looking for:
- Relaxed, inviting atmosphere for presentations and conversations.
- Busy places are ok, but need to have a place we can schedule out or better–claim our time recurring slot.
- Central location for at least Downtown KC, Lawrence, Leawood, Olathe, etc (preferably with high way access.
- Air Conditioning (I know, right?) – again, comfortable environment
- More “hangout” less “classroom” – But, a projector or a place to project are a must.
- Great WiFi is a plus!
- sponsored/office locations, will be fine too.
If you have any ideas, please discuss in the comments below or just send them from our meetup link below.
Creating “Secure” PHP Applications, Part 1, Explicit Code & QA
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Brian Geraghty gave a great, in-depth talk on techniques you can use while developing your software to improve it’s security. These aren’t just the “usual” linup either. Personally, I’ve used his trim($s) === ” trick at least a dozen times since I saw this. Be sure to check it out if you missed it, and check his “Part 2” in September!
Last Month in PHP, August 18, 2012
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I did my best to fill in for @johnkary this month. PHP Features, framework releases, free skill building opportunities, and more. This month, in “Last Month in PHP.”
Bryan Geraghty: Why I choose PHP
In a recent blog post, KC PUG member Bryan Geraghty examines why he chooses PHP to develop applications. Bryan’s examination takes his security-focused perspective into account, and explores some ideas not commonly seen elsewhere.
http://bryan.ravensight.org/2012/07/why-i-choose-php/
Bryan is preparing a series of PHP Security focused talks for KC PUG, so certainly check it out.
July 21, 2012 – Today’s Thriving PHP Ecosystem
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Most people who actively work with PHP every day rarely confine themselves to just PHP.
PHP Developers have access to a nearly dizzying array of tools, packages, language features, QA tools and countless frameworks and styles to develop with. In this Tour of the PHP Ecosystem, long time PHP enthusiast Dan Holmes will attempt to highlight many of the projects and developments that have come of age in recent years.
Whether you have long settled on one particular style or framework for development, or just looking at PHP for the first time, we are sure you will spot something fresh you hadn’t seen before.
Last Month in PHP, July 21st, 2012
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More talks from John Kary are at http://johnkary.net/talks
Last Month in PHP, June 16th, 2012
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John Kary’s update on current events in the PHP community.
Ideas for KcPug.org?
If all goes as planned, I’m going to do a little WordPress hacking on kcpug.org at Friday’s WordCamp hackathon.
At the moment I’m planning some meetup.com integrations. Have an idea for the site? Let me know in the comments.