Slicker sitemap with SlickMap CSS

We have just upgraded our sitemap from a boring XML only version that was only really useful for search engines to a beautiful new version using SlickMap CSS, that is useful for living, loving people like you and I.

CakeFest 3 roundup

So the world is back to normal, sleep has been had, and now we are all (those present as well as those not), wondering what happened at #CakeFest 3.

The tools are here!

Earlier this year, Robert Kosara over at Eager Eyes, asked “where are the Visualization Tools?” Increasingly the answer is becoming; right here on the web!

Unity embed helper for CakePHP

Helpers. They are really helpful. After Behaviors, they are probably my favourite CakePHP asset to make. As we work with both CakePHP and Unity3d, we expect them to meet a lot. Embedding rich media in an HTML page is not always as easy as it sounds, therefore it’s great that people take the time to [...]

Talking about CakeFest, and talking there

Alexander is holding a talk at the 2009 CakeFest in Berlin. Read his announcement here.

Choosing a PHP framework

Back in 2007 I was tasked with evaluating php frameworks and making a recommendation for which framework to become the new standard for building web apps at a previous employer.
The major contenders at the time were: CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Symfony, Zend, and (re-)writing our own in house framework.
Before looking closer at any of the possible solutions, [...]