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Laravel: Code Bright
This title is the successor to Laravel Code Happy, which sold almost 3000 copies last year, and was considered one of the top learning resources for the Laravel framework. At $29 and cheaper than a good pizza, you will get the book in its current partial form, along with all future chapters, updates, and fixes for free. As of the day I wrote this description, Code Bright had 130 pages and was just getting started. To give you some perspective on how detailed it is, Code Happy was 127 pages in its complete state. Want to know more? Carry on reading.
Welcome back to Laravel. Last year I wrote a book about the Laravel PHP framework. It started as a collection of tutorials on my blog, and eventually became a full book. I definitely didn’t expect it to be as popular as it was. Code Happy has sold almost 3000 copies, and is considered to be one of the most valuable resourcesfor learning the Laravel framework.
Code Bright is the spiritual successor to Code Happy. The framework has grown a lot in the past year, and has changed enough to merit a new title. With Code Bright I hope to improve on Code Happy with every way, my goal is, to once again, build the most comprehensive learning experience for the framework. Oh, and to still be funny. That’s very important to me.
Laravel Code Bright will contain a complete learning experience for all of the framework’s features. The style of writing will make it approachable for beginners, and a wonderful reference resource for experienced developers alike.
You see, people have told me that they enjoyed reading Code Happy, not only for its educational content, but for its humour, and for my down to earth writing style. This is very important to me. I like to write my books as if we were having a conversation in a bar.
When I wrote Code Happy last year, I was simply a framework enthusiast. One of the first to share information about the framework. However, since then I have become a committed member of the core development team. Working directly with the framework author to make Laravel a wonderful experience for the developers of the world.
One other important feature of both books, is that they are published while in progress. This means that the book is available in an incomplete state, but will grow over time into a complete title. All future updates will be provided for free.
What this means is that I don’t have to worry about deadlines, or a fixed point of completion. It leads to less stress and better writing. If I think of a better way to explain something, I can go back and change it. In a sense, the book will never be completed. I can constantly add more information to it, until it becomes the perfect resource.
Given that this time I am using the majority of my spare time to write the title (yes, I have a full time job too!), I have raised the price a little to justify my invested time. I was told by many of my past readers that they found the previous title very cheap for the resource that it grew into, so if you are worried about the new price, then let me remind you what you will get for your 29 bucks.
The successor to Code Happy, seen by many as the #1 learning resource for the Laravel PHP framework.
An unending source of information, chapters will be constantly added as needed until the book becomes a giant vault of framework knowledge.
Comedy, and a little cheesy, but very friendly writing.
Welcome back to Laravel. Last year I wrote a book about the Laravel PHP framework. It started as a collection of tutorials on my blog, and eventually became a full book. I definitely didn’t expect it to be as popular as it was. Code Happy has sold almost 3000 copies, and is considered to be one of the most valuable resourcesfor learning the Laravel framework.
Code Bright is the spiritual successor to Code Happy. The framework has grown a lot in the past year, and has changed enough to merit a new title. With Code Bright I hope to improve on Code Happy with every way, my goal is, to once again, build the most comprehensive learning experience for the framework. Oh, and to still be funny. That’s very important to me.
Laravel Code Bright will contain a complete learning experience for all of the framework’s features. The style of writing will make it approachable for beginners, and a wonderful reference resource for experienced developers alike.
You see, people have told me that they enjoyed reading Code Happy, not only for its educational content, but for its humour, and for my down to earth writing style. This is very important to me. I like to write my books as if we were having a conversation in a bar.
When I wrote Code Happy last year, I was simply a framework enthusiast. One of the first to share information about the framework. However, since then I have become a committed member of the core development team. Working directly with the framework author to make Laravel a wonderful experience for the developers of the world.
One other important feature of both books, is that they are published while in progress. This means that the book is available in an incomplete state, but will grow over time into a complete title. All future updates will be provided for free.
What this means is that I don’t have to worry about deadlines, or a fixed point of completion. It leads to less stress and better writing. If I think of a better way to explain something, I can go back and change it. In a sense, the book will never be completed. I can constantly add more information to it, until it becomes the perfect resource.
Given that this time I am using the majority of my spare time to write the title (yes, I have a full time job too!), I have raised the price a little to justify my invested time. I was told by many of my past readers that they found the previous title very cheap for the resource that it grew into, so if you are worried about the new price, then let me remind you what you will get for your 29 bucks.
The successor to Code Happy, seen by many as the #1 learning resource for the Laravel PHP framework.
An unending source of information, chapters will be constantly added as needed until the book becomes a giant vault of framework knowledge.
Comedy, and a little cheesy, but very friendly writing.
141 pages, ebook
First published May 28, 2013
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April 1, 2014
Awesome book for the beginners of Laravel. Really detailed (sometimes even too detailed) description of the main functions with explaining not only how it works but why is it designed the way it is.
The style of the book is tricky, though - a lot of "carried away" moments and personal opinions, sometimes it feels like the author is talking to us as to children, but that was intentional, I suppose.
Lastly, if you have created at least one project with Laravel and want to get deeper knowledge - this book is not for you, it's mostly for beginners.
The style of the book is tricky, though - a lot of "carried away" moments and personal opinions, sometimes it feels like the author is talking to us as to children, but that was intentional, I suppose.
Lastly, if you have created at least one project with Laravel and want to get deeper knowledge - this book is not for you, it's mostly for beginners.
January 19, 2014
As good as this book might be its style is as if had been written by a 14-year old to 12-year old mates.
I have to confess I have written a book on programming myself which had kind-of the same style. It was addressed to 12-14 year old kids and I wrote it in 1988. Today I would not use the same style even for the same age group. This guy is writing in the same style for grown ups.
Sigh.
I have to confess I have written a book on programming myself which had kind-of the same style. It was addressed to 12-14 year old kids and I wrote it in 1988. Today I would not use the same style even for the same age group. This guy is writing in the same style for grown ups.
Sigh.
April 27, 2014
Good book about Laravel for beginners. If you already have created some projects with Laravel - skip this book. The worst thing about the book is that I needed to skip some places just because of the writing style (author tries to be funny and tell some "funny" stories).
March 20, 2014
I recommend it for beginners.
September 10, 2013
Great book, Waiting for the rest of it.
August 10, 2014
If want to start with Laravel or have tested and want to review your knowledge, this book is for you. Best Intro Ever
September 10, 2014
great introductory book on laravel
January 2, 2015
If you're having troubles with Laravel's documentation in understanding anything, it is a good source of additional information.
The author is as crazy as hell. 5 stars
The author is as crazy as hell. 5 stars
March 31, 2015
The best book for laraval introduction. Have a lot of fun while reading this book because of author's humor.
August 6, 2015
Very basic. I was expecting detailed information on facades, queues, commands, symphony console. I am not impressed with the writing.
September 17, 2015
for total beginners. somehow like docs with a funny story
January 28, 2014
Good guide for Laravel framework
May 27, 2018
Will help us understand how to code well.
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