Jump Start PHP Environment by Bruno Skvorc

by Bruno Skvorc

Many entry level PHP developers want a quick path to glory, a shortcut to "knowing PHP." Too many books and tutorials go straight into a pre-made, awful environment that just wants you to code, with no regard for security, version control, or other absolutely essential practices. This book is aimed at the absolute beginner who wants to start learning PHP, but aims to set you up with a thorough understanding of what makes for a good, modern, adaptable PHP environment before you start diving into PHP itself.This book will cover a the essential building blocks of a good PHP environment, including covering topics such The anatomy of a web requestThe importance of a good IDEUsing Composer for package managementVersion control with Git and GitHubDeployment and hosting optionsUsing virtual machinesBuild a sample app from scratch and deploy it -- the right wayAnd much more!

Paperback

First published October 25, 2015

Reviews

[Tomek Nowak · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book written by Bruno seems like someone's hobby project that was never supposed to make it to production. It's lacking some essential common sense. It relies on central points of failure and offers nothing others don't already offer.

[Shrinkray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sitepoint's Jump Start series are intended to give an overview and this book dives in. Bruno Skvorc writes in a fresh and upbeat tone. He offers examples, tutorials, makes great points, and backs them up with poignant articles. Read the book online if you have the chance. Sitepoint's online version is responsive and styled for a great browser experience.

I loved this book because it covers a build-local frontend workflow and deployment. While this info is available on many blogs, we're just beginning to see it covered in books. I would like to see more on this topic and more from Skvorc.