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Welcome to my blog, where I post tips and tutorials about PHP, Laravel, JavaScript and Web Development

Introducing some new layouts to Bulma Clean Theme

Introducing some new layouts to Bulma Clean Theme

Published: Jul 23, 2019

I’ve been meaning to write about some of the new features I have been rolling out to my Jekyll theme, Bulma Clean Theme, for a while but I have only...

Getting started with Laravel factories

Getting started with Laravel factories

Published: Jul 4, 2019

If you want to start writing some tests for your Laravel project then chances are you will need to write some factories at some point. When I first heard the...

Using the unique validation rule in a Laravel Form Request

Using the unique validation rule in a Laravel Form Request

Published: Jun 22, 2019

Sometimes you want to ensure that a field is unique in the database so that someone can’t add the same item twice, such as the title for a post. Laravel...

Why build a package?

Why build a package?

Published: Jun 8, 2019

In my day to day job I make use of a lot of packages. This got me thinking it would be good to create a package of my own, so...

Getting your project seen

Getting your project seen

Published: May 4, 2019

Developers love building things and sometimes we want to share these things with other developers to help make their life easier. Creating you project and putting it on GitHub can...

Rethinking your commute

Rethinking your commute

Published: Apr 15, 2019

Like many people, I work in a city, but I live outside the city, meaning I have to commute to work each day. My normal commute takes me over an...

Trouble at the church book cover

The Little-Astwick Mysteries - Trouble at the Church

A fast paced crime mystery set in the fictional English village of Little-Astwick. David Morgan, a Community Support Officer, new to the area, gets plunged in at the deep end with a new acquaintance, Evelyn McKenzie, trying to figure out what has been going on at the village church.

Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and Paperback.