Learning PHP: A Gentle Introduction to the Web's Most Popular Language

by David Sklar

If you want to get started with PHP, this book is essential. Author David Sklar ( PHP Cookbook ) guides you through aspects of the language you need to build dynamic server-side websites. By exploring features of PHP 5.x and the exciting enhancements in the latest release, PHP 7, you’ll learn how to work with web servers, browsers, databases, and web services. End-of-chapter exercises help you make the lessons stick. Whether you’re a hobbyist looking to build dynamic websites, a frontend developer ready to add server-side programs, or an experienced programmer who wants to get up to speed with this language, this gentle introduction also covers aspects of modern PHP, such as internationalization, using PHP from the command line, and package management.

416 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2016

About the author

David Sklar, MD is the author of “La Clinica,” a memoir of his experience as a volunteer in a rural Mexican clinic and “Atlas of Men,” an award-winning novel about a secret research project. He is an emergency physician, professor at Arizona State University and medical researcher who has authored or co-authored more than 200 articles about medical education, emergency health care, and global health. He is former editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine, the leading medical education journal in the US. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. To learn more about his life and work, visit www.davidpsklar.com.

Reviews

[Aleksandr Beljakov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Интересная книжка, для быстрого обзора PHP.
Пробежался по интересующим меня темам, есть удобные задачки, для укрепления материяла.

Книга написана очень легко, нет "ракетостроения" на PHP, какие я видел у российских авторов.

Мне была необходима книжка по PHP, для быстрого ознакомления с базовым функционалом, от которого можно оттолкнуться и я её нашел. Очень важно для начинающих иметь такой простой подход.

[Lime Street Labrador · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good introduction. Proper coverage of syntax with decent examples, including MySQL