Blade Template Engine: Eliminating Repetitive HTML
The practical payoff of separating the view layer from logic: using Blade layouts, sections, and partials.
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Getting Started with My First Laravel 4 Project
The structure that comes from moving beyond raw PHP to a framework: first impressions, installation, and the basics of Laravel 4.
Sending Data Without a Page Reload: jQuery and AJAX
The 2014 standard for decoupling form submissions from full page loads: practical usage of jQuery's $.ajax method.
Organizing Code with Namespaces in PHP
Code organization that eliminates name collisions and fits the modern library ecosystem: PHP namespace usage and the use statement.
PSR-4 and Autoloading: Escaping the Include Chain
Moving away from manual class includes to standard autoloading: the difference between PSR-0 and PSR-4, and Composer integration.
Switching to Composer: Stop Managing PHP Dependencies by Hand
The practical side of moving from a pile of manual requires to modern dependency management: composer.json, autoloading, and installing packages.