December 12, 2024 — A URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) is a string of characters that uniquely identifies a resource on the internet or a local network. It provides a way to locate or reference resources such as web pages, files, images, or services.

December 3, 2024 — One of the things that I do every year is to update my eBook called PHP 8 in a Nutshell. It’s a book that I’ve been writing for the past few years for every new release related to PHP 8 and its minor releases.

November 25, 2024 — Migrations in Laravel are a great way to manage your database schema. From the ability to easily create and drop tables, to the ability to add and remove columns, migrations are an essential part of any Laravel application.

November 18, 2024 — Usually, when working with things that require configuration, such as databases, caches, and mailers, you have to define them in their respective configuration files beforehand.

November 11, 2024 — Modern web development involves modern problems that require modern solutions. One such problem is that we often need to run multiple commands to get our development environment up and running.

November 6, 2024 — Imagine watching a tutorial on a streaming platform or a video on YouTube and needing to navigate other sections of the page without losing track of what you are watching. Among all the many ways to accomplish this, putting the video in a floating window is one of the most convenient ones.

October 24, 2024 — JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) has many uses for developers. We have covered several applications of it on this site, such as deep copying objects using JSON.stringify and JSON.parse.

October 22, 2024 — I was watching this video by Nuno Maduro the other day where he was explaining how they are using Composer Scripts to simplify the process of running multiple commands in their flagship product, Laravel Cloud.

October 19, 2024 — When it comes to API clients to make requests to your APIs, most developers end up using Postman. It’s a great tool that has been around for a long time and covers everything you expect from an API client.

October 14, 2024 — It’s always a good idea to follow best practices when it comes to software development. One of the best practices is to restrict the running of destructive commands on your servers, intentionally or unintentionally.