This article explains five widely used design patterns in PHP with sample code to demonstrate each pattern. Intermediate level. read more | digg story

Ruby in Steel will plug into Visual Studio to blend the benefits of Microsoft’s development environment with Ruby technologies. read more | digg story

“I asked 10 questions to a bunch of programmers that I consider very interesting people and I respect them for various things they created.” Interesting interview with Linus Torvalds, Dave Thomas, David Heinemeier Hansson, Steve Yegge, Peter Norvig, Guido Van … Continue reading →

AMD has scheduled a telephone conference for 8 a.m. EDT Monday to make a “significant corporate announcement.” Chief Executive Hector Ruiz and Chief Financial Officer Bob Rivet planned to staff the call. read more | digg story

On June 29th, Google announced their own payment system called Google Checkout. Companies are adopting the payment method in droves. Big online retailers like Buy.com, Starbucks, and bluefly have added Google checkout to their sites. You can checkout the list … Continue reading →