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PHP Spotlight: get_loaded_extensions()
by NewTrick on 21 Jul 2025
Today's spotlight looks at a couple of very useful PHP functions that can help if you are running multiple PHP versions, working on unfamiliar set ups, or want to know more about what functions are available in your PHP installation.These funct...

Create a pop-up survey in Drupal
by NewTrick on 15 Jul 2025
This guide outlines the steps to build a simple pop up survey using Drupal webforms.The goal is to build a small user satisfaction survey that appears on the bottom of the page (and then leaves the user in peace once done). This would be useful ...

PHP Spotlight: Match
by NewTrick on 15 Jul 2025
PHP's match is a cool little expression that allows evaluation based on the identity check of a value. It's a bit like switch, but instead of checking for weak equality (==), it will check for identity (===).Used correctly, it has the potential to cl...

'I am not a robot': reCaptcha v3 on a Symfony form
by NewTrick on 06 Jul 2025
One of the most common ways to prevent spam, bots, and password stuffing attacks on your website is through the use of reCaptcha. You've undoubtedly seen it if you've ever been asked to click on tiles containing traffic lights or clicking the box 'I ...

Digital Government Index 2025
by NewTrick on 03 Jul 2025
Adobe has released its Digital Government Index for 2025, which aims to measure efficiency, accessibility, reliability and security of online government services.The report looked at digital services through the metrics of 'digital equity', 'customer...