These two proposals are in no particular order.
Title: Implementing Dijkstra's Algorithm in PHP
Type: Regular Session
Synopsis: Despite its usefulness in everyday scripting, Internet resources are sorely lacking for an implementation of Dijkstra's Algorithm in PHP. This session will go step-by-step from algorithm to code. It will also discuss some common usages for the algorithm in routine PHP applications.
Title: Non-GPL Web Application Frameworks
Type: Regular Session or BYOL
Synopsis: There are countless web application frameworks available; however, for the commercial PHP developer, the GPL license is often not compatible with a business' own licensing scheme. This significantly narrows down the field of available frameworks. This session will compare and contrast two popular non-GPL-licensed web application frameworks, symfony and CakePHP, through the development of the same project in each framework.
Biography:
Sarah's background is in all aspects of web design, from HTML and CSS to PHP. She is a full-time graduate student in Computer Science, where she has had the opportunity to teach PHP to introductory-level Computer Science majors. Since 2001, she has independently consulted in the fields of web site and web application design.