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Summary: Great PHP Learning Tool
Comment: 'Object-Oriented PHP: Concepts, Techniques, and Code' is a typical No Starch book and that is a very good thing. At <200 pages this may seem short but it's the perfect length for getting a nice flavor of how to write good OO PHP code and then some. With 15 chapters of content, you'll learn why you will want to incorporate object oriented design into your web pages and what they can do for you. A great tool for all PHP developers and with the typical easy to read and fun to enjoy No Starch layout, this is a great book to add to your PHP library!
***** RECOMMENDED
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Summary: A Better Title Would Be Implementing OOP In PHP
Comment: As other reviewers have stated, this is defiantly not a book that will teach you object oriented programming, nor, have I found a book that teaches all the concepts of OOP and how to program php in conjunction with one another.
I would recommend that if you want to learn OOP, then read the book "Head First Java" -- you will know OOP inside and out. From there, if you have a little procedural PHP under your belt, the syntax of Java and PHP are nearly identical.
If you already know OOP, but need to learn how to define classes etc, in PHP, this is an excellent resource and a good read.
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Summary: a little too basic..
Comment: I consider myself an advanced PHP user, I have read a few other PHP books, but I'm always looking to learn something new in the field. This book definitely is for beginners. Up to chapter 9 and so far we've learned not much except how to resize an image and handle multi-page navigation. Chapter 10 (out of 16) deals for the first time with static variables and connecting to a database. There is a brief section on patterns which covers 1 (yes one) pattern, the singleton. Anyways, this book is not bad, it's well written just don't expect to learn much new if you are a seasoned PHP programmer.
I would recommend "PHP 5 Objects, Patterns And Practice", Zandstra, if you are looking for advanced coding techniques.
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Comment: This book is great whether you are an experienced coder or a beginner. I've been using php for a few years now, and i picked this book up, just to have under my belt, and wow. i learned a few things off of it. It really gets into PHP5 where the world of web should be headed.
A few key features, is, he gets deep into OO in PHP5, which is nice, and gives you examples and sample codes. Writes it like a pro, so anyone can follow a long. He even talks about a few items from the SPL. Like he said, PHP is a victim of its own success.
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Summary: Great
Comment: This book is clear, easy to follow, and straight to the point. It presents a wealth of useful information on OOP in a style unmatched by nearly any PHP book I've seen.
With this book I have built most wanted PHP classes like DirectoryItems, ThumbnailImages, Pagination and more. The logic of classes is amazing. I have bought lots of books on PHP and after reading them I donate them to the library. But this is one of the few books that always sits on my desk.
There are lots of practical information in this book and I easily implemented them on my website.
So many computer books today are 800 pages of word bloat. The author not only keeps the writing lively but he gives a lot of information in succinct way.
However I don't recommend this book for beginners. You are expected to know basics of PHP programming.
The only small criticism I have about the book is that I dislike that the author don't include the whole code in the book for some classes and you have to download the code from the accompanying website. I like the whole code be present in the book.
I would like the author to write more books on PHP esp. PHP classes. It would be wonderful to write another book devoted to just common classes because I love the way the author writes PHP classes which make my life as a programmer much easier.
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