PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice

At last – a second edition of this classic web development work. PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice shows you how to meld the power of PHP with the sound enterprise development techniques embraced by professional programmers. Going well beyond the basics of object-oriented development, you'll learn about advanced topics such as working with static methods and properties, abstract classes, interfaces, design patterns, exception handling, and more. You'll also be exposed to key tools such as PEAR, CVS, Phing, and phpDocumentor. PHP is the most popular web development language in the world. With corporate adoption on the rise, this fully updated and enhanced edition is an essential text for webmasters.