Explains Laravel 5.0's Eloquent attribute casting feature, which automatically converts model attributes to specific data types like boolean or integer.
A guide to creating custom error pages (like 404) in Laravel 5.0 by adding specific view files.
Explains how to use Laravel 5.0's event:generate Artisan command to automatically create event and handler files.
A guide on how to extend Laravel's core Application class to customize default paths, such as the storage directory.
A guide to the new event and handler system in Laravel 5.0, explaining how to create and bind them.
A tutorial on how to re-enable the Whoops error handler in Laravel 5.0, providing prettier error pages for debugging.
A guide on upgrading a Laravel 4 application to Laravel 5 by starting from a fresh install and migrating code.
Explains the new Commands & Handlers feature in Laravel 5.0, using a 'Duplicate Talk' example from a conference app.
Matt Stauffer shares his recent podcast and vlog appearances, discussing topics like SaaS, Laravel, and CSS.
A guide to the new cron-style event scheduler introduced in Laravel 5.0, showing how to schedule tasks.
Announcing Laravel Homestead 2.0, a major update that transitions the tool into a globally installable Composer package.
Explains how Laravel 5.0 simplifies environment detection using PHP dotenv and the .env file for configuration management.
Explains the new Middleware feature in Laravel 5.0, which replaces the traditional filter-style architecture for handling HTTP requests.
Explores the now-removed Event Annotations feature in Laravel 5.0, which allowed binding event listeners using code annotations.
Explains the removed Route Annotations feature in Laravel 5.0, which allowed defining routes via PHP DocBlock comments in controllers.
Explains method injection in Laravel 5.0, a feature allowing dependency injection directly into controller methods.
Laravel 5.0 introduces cloud file drivers for S3 and Rackspace, allowing seamless file operations across different storage systems.
Explains Laravel 5.0's route caching feature, a performance optimization for faster route registration in PHP applications.
Explains the technical difference between Laravel's Redirect::to() and Redirect::away() methods for internal vs. external URL redirection.
Explains the new directory structure and namespace changes in Laravel 5.0, highlighting the shift from a catch-all 'app' folder to a more organized, PSR-4 compliant layout.
