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PHP Done Wright is quick introduction to writing quality PHP code for web applications. This book attempts to demonstrate how to write PHP code that is secure and maintainable right from the beginning. It’s targetted at new PHP programmers who may already have experience with other programming languages and PHP programmers who want to write…

I approached The Last Samurai with trepidation, having read that it was like a Japanese version of Dances With Wolves. I’m not a great fan of Tom Cruise and I feared that a long, slow "meaningful" vehicle for him would be unbearable. Fortunately, I can say that my fears were wrong and I thoroughly enjoyed…

Finally finished writing about our trip around New Zealand’s South Island in 2003. It’s only a year late! Lots of photos too.

Our final day in New Zealand, but we still had much to do. We headed out early to Akaroa, a small French settlement on the Banks Peninsula. More winding roads, though the scenery was drier then further south. At Little River we stopped to look at the craft shops, buying some tiny moccasins as a…

[image:587,left][image:589,right]We began the day with a drive out along the Otago Peninsula, stopping to take in the magnificent views of Otago Harbour from atop the brilliantly green hills. Our destination was Larnach Castle, the 19th Century home of banker William Larnach and some very tragic tales of suicide and unhappy relationships. Set in a classic…