Most of the modern web applications are based on OOP (Object Oriented Programming). On one hand this is a very nice concept, because it helps developers to structure the source code in a better way as well as to reuse developed fragments. On the other hand it can be the worst nightmare if developers don’t understand the concept of OOP at all. Extensive usage of instances for example can really slow an application down. Therefore man has developed the so called Singleton Pattern.
The Singleton Pattern ensures that only one instance of a specific class can be created. For example if you run an web application using an application controller. Every visitor should see the same results. Therefore it’s clever to use just one instance instead of a couple.
Read the rest of this entry
Design Pattern, PHP, Programming, Singleton
The first time I heard about Design Patterns was during my study. In the beginning I found them a bit complicated. But by the time I feel in love with Design Patterns more and more. Finally I wrote my bachelor thesis about that topic.
A couple of month ago I also listed some patterns on one of my old websites. Unfortunately that website isn’t available any longer. Therefore I thought by myself it would be nice to display the Design Patterns I already developed on this website.
Read the rest of this entry
Design Pattern, PHP, Registry Pattern
Because of much work as well as a sailing trip on the Wadden Sea I haven’t been sailing for a few weeks. Today I thought: “Well, now I have time, hard wind and I’m really motivated!” Therefore after work I went directly to my boat to sail a bit.
Read the rest of this entry
Experience, Rescue, Sailing
Yesterday Laura Dekker left the Netherlands to start her solo sail trip around the world (see also my other post) and tomorrow I’ll prepare my sail trip. OK, it’s not that spectacular as Laura’s sail trip is. But for me it’s also a special tour. My parents will visit me tomorrow. After one night staying at my house we’ll leave Amsterdam on Saturday to travel to Enkhuizen. There we’ll enter the Broedertrouw, a 2 mast sail ship which is 34 meter long and sailed by skipper Arno and sailor Saskia. We’ll be leaving Enkhuizen on Saturday and will return to Enkhuizen Saturday, 15th of august.
Read the rest of this entry
Broedertrouw, Holiday, IJsselmeer, Sailing, Wadden Sea
Today the 14 year old Laura Dekker left her home harbor Brouwershaven (Zeeland) together with her father. At first they sail together to Portugal with Laura’s 11.5 meter sail yacht called Guppy. On their way to Portugal they will do several checks with the boat as well as with the equipment. From Portugal Laura will start her tour sailing around the world on her own. If everything went right she will be the youngest person who sailed around the world in history.
Read the rest of this entry
