Kevin Schroeder Books

A creative look at the fundamentals of PHP programming, this manual shows practical but atypical examples of PHP code. Theories, considerations, and varying options—such as binary protocols, sharing data, extending PHP with Java, and scaling PHP applications with messaging—are presented as new approaches to solving problems. Taking into consideration operating system level options, this programming reference goes beyond the basics to offer more advanced and innovative options for building PHP applications.

Focusing on essential skills for intermediate and advanced PHP developers, this book covers debugging, test-driven development, advanced object-oriented programming, and web security. It provides an in-depth examination of the PHP Toolkit for IBM i from Zend Technologies. Readers will learn to architect complex applications, create web services following best practices, reduce error-fixing time, design testable architectures, build secure applications, and prepare for performance challenges, ultimately enhancing their value as developers.