Expert PHP 5 Tools - Softcover

Merkel, Dirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847198384 ISBN 13: 9781847198389

Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Even if you find writing PHP code easy, writing code that is efficient and easy to maintain and reuse is not so straightforward. Self-taught PHP developers and programmers transitioning from other languages often lack the knowledge to work with PHP on an enterprise level. They need to take their PHP development skills to that level by learning the skills and tools necessary to write maintainable and efficient code. This book will enable you to take your PHP development skills to an enterprise level by teaching you the skills and tools necessary to write maintainable and efficient code. You will learn how to perform activities such as unit testing, enforcing coding standards, automating deployment, and interactive debugging using tools created for PHP developers -- all the information in one place. Your code will be more maintainable, efficient, and self-documented. From the design phase to actually deploying the application, you will learn concepts and apply them using the best-of-breed tools available in PHP. Experienced developers looking for expertise in PHP development will learn how to follow best practices within the world of PHP. The book contains many well-documented code samples and recipes that can be used as a starting point for producing quality code. Specifically, you will learn to design an application with UML, code it in Eclipse with PDT, document it with phpDocumentor, debug it interactively with Xdebug, test it by writing PHPUnit tests, manage source code in Subversion, speed up development and increase stability by using Zend Framework, pull everything together using continuous integration, and deploy the application automatically with Phing -- all in one book. The author's experience in PHP development enables him to share insights on using enterprise tools, in a clear and friendly way. An in-depth look at best-of-breed enterprise-level tools, methodologies, and tips for professional PHP developers to write maintainable, efficient code

About this title

About the Author

Dirk Merkel is the owner of Waferthin Web Works LLC. In his spare time, he likes to ruin perfectly good open-source projects by submitting unsolicited patches. He also writes about Web development. He lives in San Diego with his lovely wife and two wonderful daughters. Dirk can be reached at dirk@waferthin.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847198384
• ISBN 13: 9781847198389
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 449