The Best PHP Books
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5 RankingsPHP 5 Objects, Patterns, and Practice
by Matt Zandstra
This book explores the principles underlying design patterns (principally those patterns collected by the 'Gang of Four') and presents a range of patterns in a PHP context. This book also examines tools and practices that exist which underpin good software design, including unit testing, documentation, version control and automated build.
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1 RankingPHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
An intermediate to advanced guide to PHP and MySQL, the free, open-sourced Web development products. Offers coverage of object-oriented Web programming, creating services using SSL and authentication, and other applications. The CD-ROM contains the source code for the text, PHP4 source code and binaries, and other tools. System requirements not ...
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1 RankingProfessional PHP5
by Edward Lecky-Thompson, Heow Eide-Goodman, Steven D. Nowicki, Alec Cove
With the release of PHP 5 and the Zend Engine 2, PHP finally graduates from it earliest days as a lightweight scripting syntax to an powerful object oriented programming language that can hold its own against the Java and .NET architectures that currently dominate corporate software development. This book has a pragmatic focus on how to use PHP...
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1 RankingPHP|Architect's Guide to PHP Design Patterns
by Jason E. Sweat
The first comprehensive guide to the application of design patterns to the PHP development language. Designed to satisfy the need of enterprise-strength development, you will find this book both an excellent way to learn about design patterns and an irreplaceable reference for your day-to-day programming.
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1 RankingThe PHP Anthology: Object Oriented PHP Solution, Volume 1
by Harry Fuecks
A compilation of best practice solutions to common Web Development problems. It focuses on the achievement of practical goals with minimal effort by applying well-structured, object oriented software design principles.
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1 RankingPHP in Action: Objects, Design, Agility
by Dagfinn Reiersol, Marcus Baker, Chris Shiflett
To keep programming productive and enjoyable, state-of-the-art practices and principles are essential. Object-oriented programming and design help manage complexity by keeping components cleanly separated. Unit testing helps prevent endless, exhausting debugging sessions. Refactoring keeps code supple and readable. PHP offers all this-and more.
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1 RankingBeginning PHP5
by Dan Squier, David Mercer, Allan Kent, Steven Nowicki, Clark Morgan, Wankyu Choi
Beginning PHP5 is a complete tutorial in PHP5's language features and functionality, beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven Web sites. Fully functioning applications are developed through the course of the book. Other features of the book include installation guide and troubleshooting tip...
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1 RankingThe PHP Anthology, Volume II: Applications
by Harry Fuecks
A compilation of best practice solutions to common Web Development problems. It focuses on the achievement of practical goals with minimal effort by applying well-structured, object oriented software design principles.
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1 RankingEssential PHP Security
by Chris Shiflett
Security is an issue that demands attention, given the growing frequency of attacks on web sites. Essential PHP Security explains the most common types of attacks and how to write code that isn't susceptible to them. By examining specific attacks and the techniques used to protect against them, you will have a deeper understanding and appreciati...
