A guide to installing and using PHP-CS-Fixer to automatically format PHP code according to PSR-2 standards.
Explains how Laravel 5.0 simplifies environment detection using PHP dotenv and the .env file for configuration management.
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.
Explains method injection in Laravel 5.0, a feature allowing dependency injection directly into controller methods.
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.
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 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.
The author built Markedstyle, a web app using Laravel to manage and share custom CSS styles for the Marked Markdown previewer.
Explains how to use grunt-contrib-connect to run a local server with PHP support and livereload for front-end development.
Explains how to use PHP's short ternary operator (?:) for more concise code, replacing repetitive variable checks.
A developer rediscovers his passion for PHP after discovering the Laravel framework, which overcomes the language's traditional shortcomings.
