Adding text to an image using PHP and GD
There might be many reasons you need to add text on top of an existing image.
Read more [rias.be]
Reducing PHP's CPU usage by nearly 40% by upgrading from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04
– ohdear.app – Edit
At Oh Dear we've updated the OS on our servers and discovered a pretty nice side effect.
Read more [ohdear.app]
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From Backend Dev to Front and Center: A First-Time Speaker's Journey to PHP UK 2024
– www.conroyp.com - submitted by Paul Conroy – Edit
After years of asking myself "why not?", at this year's PHP UK Conference I gave a talk in front of a large audience for the first time. It was a nervous, scary, but exhilarating couple of days - I've shared my experience in the hope it'll encourage others to take the same chance in future!
Read more [www.conroyp.com]
Laravel Zero - Let's build a TCP server
– blog.oussama-mater.tech - submitted by Oussama Mater – Edit
Building console applications can be a lot of fun, but also quite challenging. Laravel Zero, however, falls short in the first part.
Read more [blog.oussama-mater.tech]
Enhancing error reporting with custom context and glows
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie – Edit
Learn how to improve your debugging experience with custom context and glows.
Read more [flareapp.io]
Validate Data Types in Laravel Collections Using the `ensure()` Method
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen – Edit
Learn about the "ensure" method and how to use it to verify that only items of a given data type exist in Laravel Collections.
Read more [ashallendesign.co.uk]
Laravel Artisan Command Dependency Injection
You should consider using the handle() method for dependency injection in Artisan commands, rather than __construct().
Read more [ides.dev]
Sniffing out stray ray() calls with Pest architecture testing
Whether you're building a shiny new feature or refactoring a bug deep in a legacy codebase, before you merge your work to production you want to get rid of all those ray() calls you littered the codebase with.
Read more [myray.app]
Retry mechanisms in Laravel
– ahmedshamim.com - submitted by Ahmed Shamim – Edit
Laravel provides some excellent 'Retry' mechanisms out of the box for handling transient failures! In this article, we'll learn about these mechanisms to build a reliable system using Laravel!
Read more [ahmedshamim.com]
Improved handling of 404 errors with Livewire
– srwiez.com - submitted by Eser DENIZ – Edit
I like to use the findOrFail() function in Livewire methods that call actions. But I really don't like the default behaviour of Livewire showing a modal view with a 404. Let me show you how to personalise that.
Read more [srwiez.com]
Using Laravel to interact with OpenAI's Assistants API (with Vision)
– geoligard.com - submitted by Goran Popović – Edit
A step-by-step guide on how to utilize the new Assistants and Vision APIs with Laravel.
Read more [geoligard.com]
Laravel Data v4 has been released
We've released a new major version of our popular laravel-data package. My colleague Ruben wrote a post mentioning all of the changes.
Read more [rubenvanassche.com]
My keynote at PHPUKConference 2024 original
by Freek Van der Herten – 1 minute read – Edit
Here's the recording of the keynote at this year's PHPUKConference.
Automatically Hash Laravel Model Values Using the "Hashed" Cast
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen – Edit
Learn how to automatically hash sensitive data (such as passwords) using the "hashed" model cast in Laravel. This article also covers how to test your field is being hashed correctly.
Read more [ashallendesign.co.uk]
The podcasts I listen to as a PHP developer
– dcblog.dev - submitted by David Carr – Edit
I listen to a lot of podcasts, they keep me inspired, I've compiled a lost of the podcasts I listen to as a PHP developer.
Read more [dcblog.dev]
The infamous Repository Pattern in PHP
– doeken.org - submitted by Doeke Norg – Edit
The repository pattern is a data source abstraction that behaves like a collection; containing domain (value) objects. In this post we'll be exploring what a repository is, and what it is not.
Read more [doeken.org]
Refreshing your Livewire components using event listeners
– wire-elements.dev - submitted by Philo – Edit
Let's take a look at how we can refresh our component when events occur using the new #[On] attribute.
Read more [wire-elements.dev]
Pest comes with Ray integration out of the box
Discover how Pest offers a Ray integration out of the box!
Read more [myray.app]
Generating status badges using PHP original
by Freek Van der Herten – 5 minute read – Edit
Generate PDFs in Laravel: A Deep Dive into Laravel PDF Export with Spatie/Browsershot
– www.youtube.com - submitted by Harish Kumar – Edit
Spatie/BrowserShot is a versatile Laravel package that facilitates the generation of PDFs or screenshots by leveraging headless browsers. This package seamlessly integrates with Laravel applications, allowing developers to capture the rendered HTML of web pages or views and convert them into PDFs or images.
Read more [www.youtube.com]
