PHP Development Software

I recently ran across VS.PHP from JCX.Software[1].  It is a plug-in for Microsoft’s Visual Studio.  I had a copy of Visual Studio that I got as part of a promotion [free].  I’ve downloaded the trial and have been using if for about a week now & have been very pleased.

I’ve been able to develop a web application much quicker than hand coding it in VI.  Since I’m a self-taught coder, the manuals have opened up my use of PEAR modules.  I’ve got it set up right now to use IIS on my WinXP Pro desktop that I’ve loaded PHP[2] into.

Check it out!

links in this article:
[1] http://www.jcxsoftware.com/vs.php
[2] http://www.php.net

Get Cooking with Photoshop & CSS

Get Cooking with Photoshop and CSS – 3 Low-fat Recipes
by Corrie Haffly

Variety is the spice of life! With Photoshop, CSS, and a little
creativity, you can enjoy a feast of design options. Corrie[1]
shows how easy it is to tweak the graphic ingredients of your
designs to produce completely different results. She cooks up
three tasty design styles in Photoshop, then shows,
step-by-step, how to reproduce them using CSS. Don’t worry,
folks: all recipes are provided in full!

[1] http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1485

Why Men Hate Going To Church by David Murrow

David Murrow has written a great book about men and the church. Specifically about what keeps men from becoming involved in Church. He spends some time talking about various trends of church attendance and the make-up of churches. He also talks about some generalized differences between men & women that lend themselves to a gender gap in church. The book ends with some specific recommendations for church that would make church more attractive to the “average Joeâ€?.
The book is well written and a quick read. It is a must read for anyone looking to involve more men in ministry.