Pro PHP: Patterns, Frameworks, Testing and More

This advanced tutorial begins with a look at advanced object-oriented programming, including abstract classes, static members, and exceptions, before going on to cover test-drive development, documentation standards, and proven ways to build and deploy applications. Next, the book examines two powerful components: the reflection API and Standard PHP Library. The Zend Framework for Model- View-Controller development is covered in depth, with material on the architecture, workflow, and components found in team-driven professional development. The book finishes with a section on advanced Web 2.0 programming. Chapter summaries are included. Readers should have a solid understanding of HTTP and PHP. McArthur is an open source developer. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Kevin McArthur is an open source developer residing in British Columbia, Canada. He is a self-taught entrepreneur and has been running a very successful PHP application development studio for more than eight years. His company, StormTide Digital Studios, has worked with industry in the United States and Canada to provide scaling solutions for web statistics, VoIP, and print automation. An avid IRC user, Kevin helps to administer one of the largest PHP support organizations, PHP EFnet. Kevin's contributions to open source projects, including the Zend Framework, have made him a well-known authority in the industry. He has written several articles for PHPRiot.com on topics such as reflection, the Standard PHP Library, object-oriented programming, and PostgreSQL.