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Back to Basics: Managing PHP Configuration php.ini Directives
By W. Jason Gilmore
PHP is bundled with well over 100 configuration variables in php.ini directives. Developers can use PHP directives to configure every conceivable aspect of PHP behavior.

Build Blazing Fast PHP Websites with Memcached Distributed Caching
By W. Jason Gilmore
Memcached offers great caching advantages for PHP developers with a need for speed, and integrating it is easier than you think.

Joomla CCK Comparison: Flexicontent vs. K2, jSeblod and Sobi2
By Vojislav Janjic
A Joomla content construction kit (CCK) allows you to create your own content types, but which CCK is right for your site? Get a comparison of the popular Joomla CCKs: Flexicontent, K2, jSeblod and Sobi2.

6 PHP Performance Tips for Producing Highly Optimized Code
By W. Jason Gilmore
Every PHP developer should strive for highly optimized code. These six tips you can boost your PHP performance.

Using Zend_Search_Lucene, the PHP Lucene Implementation
By W. Jason Gilmore
The Zend_Search_Lucene component is a PHP 5-based Lucene implementation capable of indexing and searching several document types. Learn how to integrate it into a Zend Framework application.

Beyond the PHP Shopping Cart: Five PHP-based Ecommerce Solutions
By W. Jason Gilmore
If you're currently exploring a PHP-based ecommerce project, get to know these five prominent solutions.

Getting Started with Jenkins for PHP Developers
By W. Jason Gilmore
PHP developers now have a great way to begin using the Jenkins continuous integration server -- meet The Template for Jenkins Jobs for PHP Projects.

PHP Multithreading with cURL
By Octavia Andreea Anghel
When there are many tasks to execute in a given script, it may take a long time to finish all of them if they are executed sequentially, i.e., one after another. This article explains an alternative solution that consists of sending multiple HTTP requests to the same Web server on which PHP is running.

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Article: Using Drupal 7 with SQL Server
With Drupal 7, PHP developers now have the option of connecting one of the world's most popular Content Management Systems with SQL Server on a Windows platform. Learn how and why this has come about, what to look out for, and how you can get started using Drupal with SQL Server today. »
http://www.devx.com/MS_PHP/Article/46418

Article: PHP Content Management on Windows: Joomla on the Microsoft Web Platform
By using Joomla! along with the Microsoft Web Platform, developers are able to leverage the advanced functionality, ease-of-use and extendible features of Joomla! to enhance the web development tools that are essential to the Microsoft Web Platform. »
http://www.devx.com/MS_PHP/Article/46421