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I was refactoring some code this week and moved some model meta data from variables into static methods on the classes (so they don’t need to be instantiated to access the meta data). I had a list of the classes in an array and was looping over them, and attempting to call the static method like this:

This does not work, you get an “unexpected T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM” error. This is apparently Hebrew for “two colons”. In other words, PHP doesn’t like you trying to call a static method on a class when the classname is stored in a variable.

Here is the workaround:

Works like a champ.

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I’m looking for a sharp web developer to join my team in our Denver office at Crowd Favorite. I want to find someone with a relatively, broad range of experience and skills – if you’ve been building cool stuff for the last few years, you’ve probably got it. We are looking for the right technical, cultural and geographic fit for our team.

You’ll get to work on a bunch of interesting and diverse projects. Some of our recent projects have included:

• Advanced WordPress websites, plugins, themes, integrations and products. We build a lot of stuff with WordPress.
• A site migration tool for importing legacy websites into WordPress multi-site (complete with testing routines).
• Facebook integration and platform development.
• A web service for processing gobs of data running on Amazon’s cloud. The system is comprised of 10 different individual components, all talking to each other’s web services.
• Customizable financial dashboards (web application).
• An integration into numerous web services to power a custom web application that provides a different kind of productized web analytics.

We have a casual, collaborative team environment. You can choose your OS and development tools (all of our systems are cross-platform or web based) and get to have a say in development approaches, policies, best practices, etc.

If these kinds of things sound interesting to you, we’d like to hear from you.

We also have two internship positions (developer and designer/front-end developer) available – if you want to learn about building with WordPress, Open Source, web standards and modern best practices, we can give you some great experience building things people actually use.

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We currently have two internships available at Crowd Favorite. We are looking for a couple of bright, motivated folks to join the team and help us build great stuff for WordPress. These positions are both in our downtown Denver office, giving you the opportunity to learn from and work with our team of experienced WordPress professionals.

If you’re interested in learning about WordPress design or development, or want to get a good foundation in design/development for Open Source and web standards, this is a great opportunity. For the right individual, this position could lead to full-time employment.

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The tickets for WordCamp Boulder 2010 went on sale today. The discounted early bird tickets have been flying off the shelves – it’s great to see such an enthusiastic response from our local tech community.

I wanted to publish a quick Q & A to answer a few things I’ve seen circling around:

What is included in the ticket price?

Your ticket gives you access to all event sessions, the Genius Bar (staffed in part by WordPress HelpCenter) the after-party as well as lunch and a snazzy t-shirt.

Will the event sell out?

It’s hard to say for sure, but last year’s WordCamp (the first in the Denver/Boulder area) sold out and we sadly had to turn folks away at the doors if they didn’t have a ticket. We’ve already seen that this year’s event has a lot more inertia than last year’s did. I do expect we will sell out and recommend buying a ticket ASAP.

Where can I buy a ticket?

Right here.

How can I get the latest news about WordCamp Boulder on Twitter?

Follow @WordCampBoulder

What happened to WordCamp Denver?

We’ve moved it to Boulder this year. There are great tech communities in both Denver and Boulder, it just made sense to have it in Boulder this year since we had it in Denver last year.

Does this mean it will be in Denver next year?

That’s the current thinking, though we are always happy to hear feedback from the community about location, venue, content, etc. for the event. After all, it is an event for the community – we want your help in shaping it.

How can I provide useful feedback to help shape this year’s WordCamp?

We have a survey you can fill out. Also, feel free to get in touch with any thoughts, idea and/or concerns you want to make sure we take into consideration.

I want to help, what can I do?

We can aways use more great volunteers, speakers and sponsors. Please get in touch and we’ll be glad to work with you.

What can you tell me a little about the venue?

We’re going to try something a little different this year. Our main stage will be at the Boulder Theater. This will be the location for morning check in and for the larger presentations. We will also be having smaller discussion and technical sessions at the TechStars Bunker and Atlas Purveyors. We are hoping that the addition of these smaller venues will allow for those some sessions to be more interactive and hands-on.

Is the WiFi going to work this year?

We sure hope so. We can’t promise anything, but we have already taken steps to try and ensure we have great connectivity this year. Also, we should have better cell signal available in these venues.

Will there be a live stream of the event?

Probably not. We do plan to have videos posted on WordPress.tv after the event.

I’m quite looking forward to the event. We learned a great deal last year and received a bunch of valuable feedback – hopefully that will manifest itself in a stellar WordCamp Boulder 2010.

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