An analysis of why image hosting websites struggle to remain profitable without sacrificing quality and user experience, using Imgur as a case study.
Explores the now-removed Event Annotations feature in Laravel 5.0, which allowed binding event listeners using code annotations.
Explains the new Middleware feature in Laravel 5.0, which replaces the traditional filter-style architecture for handling HTTP requests.
Explains the removed Route Annotations feature in Laravel 5.0, which allowed defining routes via PHP DocBlock comments in controllers.
A tutorial on setting up Composer and PHPUnit as global commands in the Windows command shell for easier PHP development.
Explains method injection in Laravel 5.0, a feature allowing dependency injection directly into controller methods.
A tutorial on implementing custom filter tabs in Sonata Admin bundles, using a workaround inspired by the undocumented Sonata MediaBundle feature.
Explains Laravel 5.0's route caching feature, a performance optimization for faster route registration in PHP applications.
A guide to removing Byte Order Marks (BOM) from files using a simple PHP code snippet.
Explains the technical difference between Laravel's Redirect::to() and Redirect::away() methods for internal vs. external URL redirection.
An overview of Laravel 5.0's Form Requests feature, which simplifies form validation and authorization.
A speaker's personal reflections on attending and presenting at the Laracon EU conference in Amsterdam, covering their talk and community observations.
A recap of a Laracon EU talk about using Laravel's components (Illuminate) in projects not built with the Laravel framework.
A developer recounts his 12-year career journey at Amazon, starting from his early interest in their web services API to joining the company.
A guide on how to schedule cron jobs using Laravel Forge, explaining the process and its benefits for background tasks.
Explains how to detect environments in Laravel Forge using environment variables and recommends best practices.
A tutorial on configuring a Laravel application to use a PostgreSQL database when deploying on the Heroku platform.
A guide on setting up and connecting a Laravel application to a MySQL database using the ClearDB add-on on the Heroku platform.
A step-by-step guide to deploying a Laravel application on Heroku, covering setup, configuration, and deployment.
Explains the technical differences between Laravel's URL::to() and URL::asset() methods for generating URLs, including performance and use cases.
