Joins, for better and for worse
How inefficient SQL queries slowed a growing application, and how adding left joins with Symfony Propel exposed duplicated joins.
Read the postWell, that escalated quickly.
Notes on code, startups, and the decisions behind the software. From our team in Cambridge, MA.
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we're alive - we promise!
The post acknowledges a busy summer, apologizes for neglecting the blog, and comments on the unfolding U.S. economic crisis.
Read the postRich Date Input Widget for Symfony 1.1 Forms
How to create a rich date input widget for Symfony 1.1 forms by extending sfWidgetFormDate and enabling the Form helper's input_date_tag rich option.
Read the postdv madness - Holy Shit Batman!
A Symfony migration from MediaTemple's gs to dv server exposes Plesk vhost Apache settings, symlink permissions, PHP open_basedir limits, and DNS delays.
Read the postMore BOSS!
A PHP wrapper around Yahoo BOSS demonstrates web search integration through a combined where/what/when interface, with news and image search not yet implemented.
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