IPC 2008 is ahead of us and everyone is preparing for the Conf. Expect the best and biggest IPC ever, with five days fully packed of sessions, workshops and special days like the Starter Day or the Enterprise Day (covering topics from Tools over QA up to PHP5 migration and Security).

The special pricing is about 200 Euro for normal admission, 150 Euro for freelancers and 100 Euro for the student rate. The schedule has already been posted so check it out and be sure to reserve your spot in this year's event.

Since this year's conference is a combo with PyWorks (Python topics), you'll find presentations on both sides of the fence (as well as general web development topics).

PHP talks include:

• Caching for Cash
• Get Soaked: Streams, an In-Depth Look
• The CodeIgniter Framework
• Enterprise PHP

And Python topics like:

• Building Web Applications with Grok
• URL Mapping with Routes
• IronPython: Python on .NET and in your Browser
• Desktop Applications with Python and Dabo

Check out the schedule for the full list and the conference website for details on pricing, the area the conference is in and to register and reserve your spot today.

Scheduled tasks are a fairly common feature in modern web applications. From cleaning out caches every 24 hours to checking subscription periods and even generating reports, more web applications live by the clock than ever before. But how do we schedule the execution of a PHP script on the server side?

He shows the two key things to getting it working - an example of a command-line call to a PHP script (executed through his /usr/bin/php) and an example of a line from a crontab showing how to execute the script at midnight every day.

Ibuildings and Zend Technologies are proud to organize the second Dutch PHP Conference on June 14. Plus a pre-conference tutorial day on June 13. Both programs will be completely in English so the only Dutch thing about it is the location. Keywords for these days: Know-how, Best Practices, Networking, Tips & Tricks

This year's even will be happening somewhere in Amsterdam and "big shot" speakers like Lorna Jane Mitchell, Zeev Suraski, Sebastian Bergmann, Matthew Weier O'Phinney, Fabien Potencier, Marco Tabini, and Ivo Jansch will be presenting. If you register before April 14th, you can get in on the Early Bird Special of 350 Euro for both days, 295 Euro for the Tutorial day or 100 Euro for just the conference.

You can get the full story on this year's even (including the schedule) from the conference's main website.

This year's event is happening at the headquarters of Inmarsat Limited (location and maps can be found on the venue page). Registration is now open and you can still get in on the Early Bird discount of £90.

Be sure to check out the list of talks they have planned and the rest of the details on their site and be sure to reserve your spot today!

The schedule for php|tek 2008 offers over 50 sessions and tutorials from the best of the best in the world of PHP, including the developers of Digg and Facebook, core PHP developers, RIA experts, PHP 5 migration gurus, security giants... and much, much more!

Included in the list are many of the "regulars" - Ben Ramsey, Luke Welling, Sara Golemon, Derick Rethans and many, many more. Check the schedule for the full list and the times. You can also register and reserve your spot for the conference now. The page details out what all's included and the different pricing amount for different sorts of attendees.

• PHP Essentials
• PHP Certification Combo
• Professional PHP
• Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX

Classes start at around $770 USD and, as an extra incentive, their iPod Touch promotion is still going on. Order any training class and get a free iPod Touch delivered right to your door. Only training purchased between September 18th and November 30th of 2007 are eligible, so be sure to get your order in in time!

The DCPHP 2007 Conference schedule has been posted and includes sessions covering security, frameworks, enterprise, flex, ajax, and database performance. The conference is being held at The George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center in Washington DC, November 7-9.

The sessions this year include:

• Mike Potter - Designing PHP-Based RIAs for Richer Internet Experiences
• Damien Seguy - PHP/MySQL Architectures
• Fabien Potencier - Simplify Your Professional Web Development with Symfony
• Edward Finkler - Securing the PHP Environment with PhpSecInfo and Zend Environment Security
• James Prather - Today's Politics: Where Does PHP Fit In?

You can still get in on the Early Bird pricing for the conference - $375 for the sessions, $200 for a One Day Pass and $100 for a Student Pass. Check out the conference's main website for more details.

The September & October 2007 schedule for our online training classes is now available from the training section of our website. php|architect offers PHP training like no other: you can take your classes directly from your home of office without having to sacrifice the experience of being in a real classroom.

They even have a list of reasons to help convince you it's the right way to go. There's currently five classes listed:

• Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX
• PHP 5 Essentials
• PHP 5 Certification Combo
• Professional PHP 5
• Web Development with Komodo IDE 4

Check out the list for times, cost, difficulty ratings and class duration for each session.

Especially of interest are our Thursday keynotes on "PHP 6: The Future" by Andrei Zmievski, and "PHP 4 is dead! Migrate your code" by Chris Shiflett. We've also added a tutorial session on Flex and PHP by Mike Potter, of Adobe, for those who opt to take part in the tutorial day.

For more information on the conference and to check out the rest of the schedule, head on over to the official conference website and check it out. You can also register today to reserve your spot at this great three day conference (one day packed with tutorials and two full of talks from great speakers on great topics).