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Getting Started with the Fuel PHP Framework
By Jason Gilmore
The Fuel project has gathered a significant head of steam which powered it all the way through the recent official 1.0 release. In this article I will summarize what I've learned about Fuel for the benefit of fellow framework aficionados.

PHPUnit Fundamentals: Setting Up and Tearing Down a Doctrine 2 Database
By W. Jason Gilmore
Doctrine 2, the latest version of the popular PHP ORM framework, really makes PHP database integration fun. Find out how to use it with PHPUnit.

Smarty PHP Template Engine: Building PHP Apps in a Flash
By Octavia Andreea Anghel
Learn how to install and use the Smarty template engine for PHP and how to interact with a database.

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.

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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