This book is a complete, practical foundation for writing professional web applications. Dr. Matt Smith starts with PHP fundamentals, then progresses through six carefully crafted sections covering essential patterns, security best practices, database integration, and advanced concepts like object-oriented programming. Each chapter builds on real-world examples showing how to solve common development challenges.

Author: Dr. Matt Smith
Publisher: No Starch
Date: January 2025
Pages: 728
ISBN: 978-1718502529
Print: 1718502524
Kindle: B09WJWJNXJ
Audience: Web developers
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Category: Web design and development  and PHP

Topics covered:

• Write clean, maintainable PHP code using modern language features and best practices
• Build secure web applications that protect against common vulnerabilities
• Master database integration using PDO and object-relational mappings (ORMs)
• Implement professional features like shopping carts and user authentication
• Structure applications using object-oriented programming and model-view-controller (MVC) patterns
• Leverage powerful tools like Composer and Twig to accelerate development

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