WordPress 2.7 review
A hands-on review of WordPress 2.7. Does it match earlier versions for ease of installation and use? Are there any essential new features? Are there any problems?
WordPress 2.5: first impressions
WordPress 2.5 has been released with a big fanfare. The whole system has been overhauled – especially the interface. But is it worth the hassle of upgrading? Are there any ground-breaking new features? Should you use it?
TotalEdit 4.1 code editor review
TotalEdit is a free Windows code editor from CoderTools. It looks great and has a range of features that every web developer will like. But is it good enough to sway me away from Notepad++?…
PHP open-source shopping carts: OpenCart and Magento
OpenCart and Magento are open-source PHP and MySQL shopping carts that show a lot of promise. Both are in beta, but here are my initial impressions of them after a few hours tinkering.
The top 10 free web development editors
Here’s my list of the top 10 free or open source web development editors for Windows. All provide great features, are stable and easy to use.
WordPress 2.3: first impressions
My initial review of WordPress 2.3, including some scary upgrade issues, how tags are used, and how to add them to your existing template.