Real-World Programming With PHP 5 Course

Hi. This is John Fontana and I'll be your instructor during this course on Real-World Programming with PHP 5. This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to produce Web applications from start to finish using the wide range of features available in PHP 5. Some of the main topics we will cover include an Overview of basic PHP syntax and functions. We'll work with variables, arrays, conditional statements, the various looping techniques, and commonly used functions to get you started. Best Practices - formatting and organizing your code and avoiding common mistakes. This will help you to write code that is easy to read and understand making maintenance of your PHP much easier, as well as simplifying sharing your code with other developers. Setting up a work environment. We'll go over some of the software that is available for writing PHP, installing a PHP, Apache, MySQL environment, and how to choose a workflow to optimize your productivity. MySQL. We'll provide an overview of the most commonly used MySQL database techniques. As most PHP applications you write will likely involve using a database, we'll spend some time with the most essential concepts of designing a relational database, writing queries, and integrating database functionality into your PHP. What is new in PHP 5? This version of PHP has some dramatic improvements and we'll show you how to take advantage of the most important new features available to you in this version. An Introduction to object oriented programming. Since PHP 5 makes many of its most important improvements in the area of object oriented features, we'll take you through the process of creating object oriented code and show you how to make practical use of this in your PHP applications. We'll look at the use of the Model-View-Controller, or MVC pattern. This design pattern is particularly useful in coding Web applications, and PHP 5's object oriented features make it even better. We'll show you how to structure your code in models, views, and controllers to help you write code that is easily maintainable. PHP Frameworks. We'll look at the available Model-View-Controller Frameworks such as CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symphony, and Zend. These frameworks offer a great deal of functionality that can help you code complex Web applications much faster and easier than if you start from scratch. Third-party solutions. We'll show you some of the most useful applications, most of which are available for free and can get you up and running quickly with ready-to-use Web stores, mailing lists, thumbnail generators, and other useful applications. Using AJAX with PHP. We'll see how AJAX can be used with PHP to dramatically improve the end-user experience by making Web pages more interactive. This section will include the use of popular JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery. Planning a project from concept to completion. Aside from specific technical knowledge, it is important as a PHP developer to know how to pull it altogether in real-world situations. We'll see what methodologies are most effective when taking an idea from the initial concept to a working application that meets the client's requirements.  

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