PHP: The "Right" Way

by Josh Lockhart, Phil Sturgeon

There’s a lot of outdated information on the Web that leads new PHP users astray, propagating bad practices and insecure code. PHP: The Right Way is an easy-to-read, quick reference for PHP popular coding standards, links to authoritative tutorials around the Web and what the contributors consider to be best practices at the present time.

There is no canonical way to use PHP. This website aims to introduce new PHP developers to some topics which they may not discover until it is too late, and aims to give seasoned pros some fresh ideas on those topics they’ve been doing for years without ever reconsidering. This ebook will also not tell you which tools to use, but instead offer suggestions for multiple options, when possible explaining the differences in approach and use-case.

This is a living document and will continue to be updated with more helpful information and examples as they become available.

Genres: Programming, Technical, Technology

46 pages, ebook

First published February 1, 2014

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource if you want to learn about proper PHP techniques. It is not an introductory book, it requires a general understanding of PHP. The topics covered are useful. Most of them are not discussed in much detail, but links are provided to more detailed resources if you want to further deepen your knowledge about the given topic.

[Ahmad Muhardian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini berisi panduan memulai pemrograman PHP dengan cara yang benar. Dijelaskan cuma poin-poinnya saja tentang bagaimana seharusnya menggunakan PHP. Mulai dari coding style, hingga ke testing dan deployment. Bisa dibilang ini kitab wajib untuk programmer PHP.

[José Moreira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very light approach, but always points to the right direction with links for more info.

[Zack]

I was hoping for this to be an intro. But I didn't understand it, so it wasn't useful although I did persevere to the end. I can't yet code at all.

[André Paul Grandsire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple. Some concepts to start develop PHP with the basic tools and new vision. Introduce Unit tests, Integration tests and Manual tests. Also presents some concepts about database connection and new ways to work with PHP.

A huge section with References and links.

[Ricardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lleno de mejores prácticas y recomendaciones sobre el buen uso de componentes y herramientas para crear aplicaciones realmente eficientes. Como parte de mi introducción oficial al desarrollo en PHP lo recomiendo y además me atrevo a decir que es un deber leer este libro, estudiarlo, y aprovecharlo al máximo.

[Miguel Manzano García · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of references, that I will try to read, this book is a good way to see what move on in PHP World and a good starting point for a reading club.

[Andrew Versalle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reread the latest iteration. Lots of valuable information. This is a great resource for PHP developers who want to become more advanced at their craft.

[Bruno Paz · Rating 5 out of 5]

The must read book for everyone starting with PHP.

[Salvador · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to the language, some of best practices, and where to find the best resources to keep learning. Even for experienced developers, it has quite a few things to learn about.

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information, but I am of two minds on the oodles of hyperlinks front.

On the one hand, it makes it easier to update the information via those external resources, and directs the reader to reliable and popular sites for content, community, and downloads.

On the other hand, it interrupts the flow of reading a lot, left me feeling like the content was being outsourced, and makes the LeanPub eBook a lot less useful without internet access, say when you're on a plane.