Archive for July, 2005

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Saturday, July 30th, 2005 (21:43)

The reputation of the Harry Potter series is well deserved. I picked up the first one yesterday and finished it today; the style is easy to follow, and the story engaging. But above all, it has positive things to say about good character. One of my favorite bits comes right at the [...]

Savant 2.4.0 Released

Thursday, July 28th, 2005 (10:48)

This is a function-enhancement release with methods for automatic escaping of output. Read on for change notes and examples.

Yawp 1.1.0 released

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005 (11:58)

This is a security upgrade; all users of Yawp and YaWiki are encouraged to upgrade immediately. Also, hardened-php.net demonstrates ethical behavior.

YaWiki 0.21.1 Released

Sunday, July 10th, 2005 (18:33)

Arnaud Limbourg had the time and inclination to perform a code audit; he found a few flaws that have no reported exploit in the wild. This release closes the holes.

Ethics and Security

Saturday, July 9th, 2005 (18:59)

Regarding an earlier post about XSS testing, Chris Shiflett made a couple of good comments asking about the nature of “an ethical protocol for research” when it comes to testing for security. Read on for my analysis and commentary.

YaWiki 0.21 beta released

Friday, July 8th, 2005 (09:04)

This is a security-fix release; all users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the new version. Also, a rant about people who think they’re part of the solution, but who are really part of the problem.

Solar 0.6.1 Released

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005 (16:48)

This is a bugfix release related to the Solar_Valid class. Read on for change notes.

Solar: Future Plans

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 (12:05)

With the new release of Solar 0.6.0, one user has asked if there is a roadmap for future releases. I’m afraid there’s no roadmap, but there is a to-do list. Read on for more.

Solar: Docs for “Super” and “Valid”

Monday, July 4th, 2005 (10:58)

You can see new documentation online for the Super (superglobal access) and Valid (data validation) classes.
* http://solarphp.com/home/?area=Solar_Super
* http://solarphp.com/home/?area=Solar_Valid
And for the residents of the United States: happy Independence Day. :-)