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In virtually every web application - performance should take precedence over everything. PHP (and many other languages) are interpretive. The code is read over and over. Organize the files such that the most commonly used code is first. Keep… more »

robots.design was used to convert a complex AJAX application from one color scheme to another. Since the objective was a neutral color scheme, I put greyscale color codes into the image/new color area. I ran the third script on the CSS files, and on… more »

Start with a skin, purchasing skins is almost always worth the investment. The layout of the skin is more important than the colors. If a skin isn't available, have the design team build one that is flexible enough for most clients. Develop a starting… more »

Most designers don't work directly with LAMP. Most engineers don't create images and page layouts. That is why a team is so important. Usually, one person makes things look nice, and one person makes them work. In the best case scenario, each res… more »

In addition to demonstrating the timing impacts of using preg_replace instead of trim, timetest.php also shows how you can use a PHP script to display itself on a page. echo htmlentities(file_get_contents('timetest.php')); more »