Learn all the fundamentals of PHP with a book that blends theory with practice to build up the skills you need for modern web development.
Key Features
Brush up on basic PHP 7 syntax and work with variables, data types, arrays, and loops
Master advanced concepts like building your own frameworks and creating your own applications
Apply your newly learned PHP skills to a variety of real-life business scenarios
Book Description
PHP is the preferred server-side scripting language for tech giants such as Facebook, Wikipedia, and Tumblr despite full-stack JavaScript gaining popularity with upcoming developers. This is because PHP performs better when dealing with heavy computations on the back end. In this book, you'll learn
everything you need to get up and running with the latest version of PHP, including package management with tools such as composer, secure database operations, and a whole host of other best practices that will help you stay a step ahead of traditional programmers.
What you will learn
Understand the fundamentals of PHP and work with classes and inheritance
Learn about database operations and package management with composer
Tackle common security concerns and pitfalls using authentication and validation
Build effective PHP applications and frameworks for your business needs
Who this book is for
If you're already familiar with another programming language and want to learn about the fundamentals of PHP programming, you'll find the flow of this book to be an ideal fit. Having a prior understanding of HTML, MySQL, CSS, and JavaScript will be beneficial, but is not mandatory.
Alexandru Busuioc, David Carr, Markus Gray, Vijay Joshi, Mark McCollum, Bart McLeod, M A Hossain Tonu
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Book + eBook
Cut through the noise and get real results with a step-by-step approach to learning PHP programming
Key Features
Ideal for the PHP beginner who is getting started for the first time
Complete step-by-step exercises and open-ended activities to help build and reinforce key skills
Structured to let you progress at your own pace, on your own terms
Use your physical copy to redeem free access to the online interactive edition
Book Description
You already know you want to learn PHP 7, and a smarter way to learn PHP development is to learn by doing. The PHP Workshop focuses on building up your practical skills so that you can develop cutting-edge, high-performance web applications. It's ideal if you're looking to work with an existing
application, or even develop your own side project with a PHP framework like Laravel. You'll learn from real examples that lead to real results.
Throughout The PHP Workshop, you'll take an engaging step-by-step approach to understanding PHP development. You won't have to sit through any unnecessary theory. If you're short on time you can jump into a single exercise each day or spend an entire weekend learning about third-party libraries.
It's your choice. Learning on your terms, you'll build up and reinforce key skills in a way that feels rewarding.
Every physical copy of The PHP Workshop unlocks access to the interactive edition. With videos detailing all exercises and activities, you'll always have a guided solution. You can also benchmark yourself against assessments, track progress, and receive content updates. It's a premium learning
experience that's included with your printed copy. To redeem, follow the instructions located at the start of your PHP guide.
Fast-paced and direct, The PHP Workshop is the ideal companion for PHP beginners. You'll build and iterate on your code like a software developer, learning along the way. This process means that you'll find that your new skills stick, embedded as best practice. A solid foundation for the years
ahead.
What you will learn
Get to grips with fundamental concepts and conventions of PHP 7
Work with PHP MySQL databases and build dynamic applications
Learn how to compile logical errors and handle exceptions in your programs
Explore how PHP unit testing can help create a bug-free development process
Integrate third-party packages into your applications
Connect external web services to your applications with tools like Guzzle
Who this book is for
Workshops are ideal for foundational, entry-level developers who are learning something new.
An in-depth and comprehensive take on WordPress, covering everything about the platform such as WordPress posts, pages, themes, plugins, and more.
Key Features
Get up to date with the latest WordPress 5.0 (Bebo) and all its new features
Beginner-friendly layout and advice you can apply from day one with loads of screenshots and examples
Enrich your development experience with the new block-based editor Gutenberg
Book Description
Back in the day, when you wanted to launch a new website, you either had to learn web programming yourself or hire a professional who would take care of the whole process for you. Nowadays, with WordPress, anyone can build an optimized site with the least amount of effort possible and then make it
available to the world in no time.
Here, in the seventh edition of the book, we are going to show you how to build great looking and functional websites using WordPress. The new version of WordPress – 5.0 – comes with a few important changes, and we tell you all about how to use them effectively. From crafting content
pages using the block editor, and customizing the design of your site, through to making sure it's secure, we go through it all.
The book starts by introducing WordPress and teaching you how to set it up. You are then shown how to create a blog site, start writing content, and even use plugins and themes to customize the design of the site and add some unique elements to set it apart. If you want to get more in-depth, we also
show you how to get started creating your own themes and plugins. Finally, we teach you how to use WordPress for building non-blog websites.
By the end of the book, you will be sufficiently skilled to design high-quality websites and will be fully familiar with the ins and outs of WordPress.
What you will learn
Learn to adapt your plugin with the Gutenberg editor
Create content that is optimized for publication on the web
Craft great looking pages and posts with the use of block editor
Structure your web pages in an accessible and clear way
Install and work with plugins and themes
Customize the design of your website
Upload multimedia content, such as images, audio, and video easily and effectively
Develop your own WordPress plugins and themes
Use WordPress to build websites that serve purposes other than blogs
Who this book is for
The ideal target audience for this book would be PHP developers who have some basic knowledge of working with WordPress and who want to get a comprehensive practical understanding of working with WordPress and create production-ready websites with it.