Archive for January, 2011

PHP Global Object Code Completion

Any IDE worth using provides code completion suggestions as you type. For example, this is what Netbeans suggests when you type “wp_” inside a WordPress project. The problem with dynamically typed languages like PHP is that it can be difficult for the IDE to provide intelligent suggestions for variables that have been defined in the global scope. It’s possible to help your IDE be a little smarter by providing it with hints about the types of objects.

[More]

Thinking Like Leslie Knope

The TV show Parks and Recreation centers around Leslie Knope, the Deputy Parks Director in Pawnee, a fictional town in central Indiana. Beneath the show’s jokes about the Midwest and outrageously exaggerated characters, Leslie serves as an example for every innovator.

[More]

Excellent Spring Schedule

I signed up for my spring courses this morning. I’ll have class from 9:55 to 12:35 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

[More]