PHP Object-Oriented Solutions (Paperback)

by David Powers (Author)
Key Phrases: sanitizing filters, anonymous iterators, error control operator, Pos Validator, Pos Date, Zend Framework (more...)

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Product Description
With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, and with PHP 6 just around the corner, Object-Oriented Programming is now an important consideration for PHP developers. This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that wont overburden you with complex theory. It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that youll need to know before moving onto a more advanced level, and includes a series of pre-packaged scripts that you can incorporate into your existing sites with the minimum of effort. It shows how OOP can be used to create reusable and portable code by walking you through a series of simple projects. The projects feature the sorts of things developers run up against every day, and include a validator for filtering user input, a simple Date class that avoids the need to remember all the esoteric format codes in PHP, and an XML generator.

• Teaches the fundamentals of OOP
• Simple projects show how OOP concepts work in the real world
• Pre-packaged scripts can easily be added to your own projects

What youll learn

• PHP features, such as the Standard PHP Library (SPL), that are poorly documented or ignored by existing books
• How to develop classes of their own
• OOP in easy-to-understand language without getting bogged down in dense theory
• Solid foundations for developers wishing to delve more deeply into OOP
• How to leverage the strengths of OOP as a means for creating reusable code that can be used successfully within a procedural context
• How to code for both PHP 5 and 6

Who is this book for?

This book is aimed at intermediate-level PHP developers who want to take their skills to the next level by exploring object-oriented programming as a way of creating reusable code for a everyday website tasks. A typical reader would be someone who has read one of the authors previous title, such as PHP Solutions, or one of the PHP books for Dreamweaverand feels ready to tackle something a little more challenging.

About the Author
David Powers is an Adobe Community Expert for Dreamweaver and author of a series of highly successful books on PHP, including PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy (friends of ED, ISBN-13: 978-1-59059-731-6) and Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8 (friends of ED, ISBN-13: 978-1-59059-569-5). As a professional writer, he has been involved in electronic media for more than 30 years, first with BBC radio and television and more recently with the Internet. His clear writing style is valued not only in the English-speaking world; several of his books have been translated into Spanish and Polish.

What started as a mild interest in computing was transformed almost overnight into a passion, when David was posted to Japan in 1987 as BBC correspondent in Tokyo. With no corporate IT department just down the hallway, he was forced to learn how to fix everything himself. When not tinkering with the innards of his computer, he was reporting for BBC TV and radio on the rise and collapse of the Japanese bubble economy. Since leaving the BBC to work independently, he has built up an online bilingual database of economic and political analysis for Japanese clients of an international consultancy.

When not pounding the keyboard writing books or dreaming of new ways of using PHP and other programming languages, David enjoys nothing better than visiting his favorite sushi restaurant. He has also translated several plays from Japanese.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: friends of ED (August 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430210117
• ISBN-13: 978-1430210115
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this one alot, October 12, 2008

By	Lee Thornton "Lee thornton" (Fort Lauderdale) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book really covered alot of topics that I work with on a daily basis and showed me step by step how to implement then using OOP. I was really pleased with the lessons and I learned alot from this book. I recomend it to anyone who is trying to move to the Object Oriented PHP way of doing things.

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, David gets how to teach us regular folks., May 16, 2009

By	Spencer Rose "STARTright Spence" (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent transition book! I had started some basic OOP PHP coding, but this book helps you really understand how to make the leap from procedural to OOP. I love David Powers books.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last a comprehensive OOP book devoted to PHP, October 30, 2008

By	Colin J. Mccubbin (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you want to explore the power of Object Oriented Programming in the latest versions of PHP, (5.2 and up) then this book really shines. A simple introduction leads in to sample code and the creation of reusable modules that are clearly explained.

I wish I'd had this book as my introduction to OOP in PHP!