The Zend_Auth component, part of the Zend Framework, provides a mechanism for authenticating users in your web apps. Jason Gilmore will show you how use this robust component to give users the ability to create their own accounts.

If you wonder why you are hearing so much about the chaotic Agile methods lately, this is the article for you. We'll show you how to put the Agile method to work for you.

Creating the next great community-driven Website? Using the Zend Framework, you can validate and manage your users' file uploads with ease. Read on to learn how.

Learn how to develop a simple AIR/JavaScript client that communicates with Google's cloud-based solution for personal health information management, Google Health.

Explore the world of code coverage tools that help developers create better code in less time.

In the last part of Marc's series we put all the pieces together and write a simple Hello World Application.

In this article Bob Reselman gives us a brief overview of REST, and explains the basic operational concepts behind Jersey.

Sometimes when you have all kinds of data what you really need is XML. LINQ to XML let's you employ functional construction to convert your data into XML.

Learn how to use Windows Azure to setup and deploy your first application hosted in the "cloud."

Building partnerships between management and architecture can help augment the project manager's role and guarantee delivery.

Need to take some of the frustration out of troubleshooting your web services? Read on to find out how.

Have you ever struggled to communicate architectural information with stakeholders? Do you recognize that presenting data and information is a core competency of an architect? Consider putting these proven principles and patterns to use in your next presentation.

Project success is often won or lost in the planning stages, that why having a project management office can be a boon to your success rate. Michelle LaBrosse will now extol the virtues of adding a PMO to your operation.

Obtain client-specific information from your Web application using ActiveX, which only works with Internet Explorer and browsers that have ActiveX extensions.

The key to using quality data effectively is in understanding why developers need such data and how it can empower them.

Want to build your own Twitter app? Read on to figure out what it takes to get started.

Looking to start using Spring.NET to provide Dependency Injection in your next project? In this article I will show the performance impact of Spring.NET Dependency Injection and compare it to performing the same functions natively.

What do you do when a system or application performance problem just can't seem to be fixed?

Rules keep the business world moving forward so today we share Michelle LaBrosse's top ten rules for a successful business.

Caching can greatly improve performance but it can also lull you into a false sense of security. In some cases it can even make the performance worse. If you haven't already, then now is the time to learn the issues and limitations of caching so that you can truly improve performance.