2011 has flown by in a blur as we have been busy helping many new clients with large scale PHP projects - proof that PHP continues to gain traction with enterprise. The speed and cost of developing PHP solutions has always been interesting to IT managers and now that some of the larger PHP projects and frameworks are reaching true maturity through a second and third major iteration, they can also now demonstrate existing enterprise clients in many sectors. The once common conversation ab... read more »

enlighten (verb)
1. Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
2. Give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight.
3. Illuminate or make clearer.

We've recently launched a new initiative at Ibuildings: Enlightening Lunches. The idea, in a nutshell, is to get people together during their lunch break, and offer an arena for employees to share their passions, interests, expertise and insight on a... read more »

I have just returned from the fifth (and my second) Dutch PHP Conference (DPC). For the technical staff at Ibuildings the conference is a highlight of our year. Not only do we have a chance to visit the delightful city of Amsterdam, but we also have 3 days of stimulating tutorials and conference talks. There is the added bonus of being able to meet and exchange ideas with fellow developers from all over Europe and further afield, many of whom are th... read more »

Every year, for the past three years, Ibuildings has written a retrospective of the past twelve months in PHP. Looking back at last year's post, it amazes me how quickly what we were talking about is now passe. Was it only 2009 that Twitter became mainstream? Though not a heavy contributor to the 140-character medium, I find it one of the best ways to keep track of what's going on in the co... read more »