Event #3615: TechMaine PHP User Group

Date: 2009-6-9 Country: USA Category: User Group Event URL: http://www.techmaine.com/phpug 6:00 p.m. at the TechMaine Technology Center, 506 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine. No charge; open to the public. Topic: Arrays and Objects Speaker: Ben Birney, Tilson Technology Management One of PHP’s greatest strengths is in its fast, easy handling of arrays. Because PHP arrays are so easy and well supported, many developers choose to use them in favor of more traditional object-oriented techniques. But is this really best choice? Objects provide functionality that even multi-dimensional associative arrays do not, and are often favored by developers engaged in larger projects intended for long term use and maintenance. Ben Birney will present the pros and cons of each method for different programming problems, along with parallel solutions using each. We will also begin with an overview of array and object functionality in PHP, to ensure that everyone considers the topic with the same basic understanding of the tools. As always, discussion and argument are welcome. About the Speaker: Ben Birney is a web developer for Tilson Technology Management. Ben graduated from Williams College with a BS in CS, and went on to become a freelance web developer focusing on small-business content management systems. He has developed a complete suite of open-source CMS and e-commerce tools that Tilson uses in its web development practice. Ben doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about with PHP’s objects - they pretty much work just like in C++! -- https://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=3615&action=approve https://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=3615&action=reject https://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=3615