Coding

This section is for articles about coding, scripting, and programming, mostly using PHP, Java, and XML technologies.

JMH benchmarks: Articles about JMH benchmarks which look for the fastest and most memory-efficient way to write code in Java.
Using MainArgsHandler in Java.: An introduction to a Java utility class which processes command-line arguments passed to a Java application.
Intervals in Java.: An introduction to a Java package which offers support for mathematical intervals.
Paging with XSLT 2.0.: How to produce multiple pages of data from a single XML file, using an XSLT 2.0 stylesheet.
Handling errors in PHP.: Create custom error handlers that discreetly tell you about errors on your live site.
Reading XML feeds in PHP 5 using SimpleXML.: How to extract data from XML and then cache it for repeated display on your page.
Custom 404 error handler in PHP.: Present a more helpful 404 "File not found" error page to your lost visitors.
The GNU find command.: How to use find and BASH to run a script on every directory within a directory tree.
Apache 2 with PHP 5 CGI.: How to get Apache 2 to use PHP 5 built as a CGI executable.
Keep PHP files in different directory trees.: Advice on how to keep library files separate from page-generating scripts.
Reading data from an XML feed onto your site with PHP.: A guide to extracting data from RSS feeds to display on your site.
XML data extraction using regex.: A three-page article that offers two handy PHP functions for extracting data from XML files using regular expressions.
A content randomizer in PHP.: A way to randomly select content for output to a webpage.
Mailform abuse and how to prevent it.: A tale of how the feedback form on this website was exploited by junk mailers, and what changes were needed to fix the problem.