Pro PHP MVC. Chris Pitt

Model View Controller (MVC) is becoming the definitive architecture of
website development frameworks due to the stability, extensibility and
predictability it lends to development. It is not just the primary
separation of database, business logic and interface components, but
includes a wide range of considerations for building high-performing,
scalable and secure applications. Deciding which MVC framework best
suits the project you are about to begin is one of the biggest
challenges you'll face as a developer. If you are part of a team, this
decision has probably already been made for you; but in any event,
you'll need to know how (and why) the framework authors made it work the
way it does. Pro PHP MVC looks at the building blocks that make any
good MVC framework, and how they apply to PHP. It exposes all
considerations that many developers take for granted when using a
popular framework, and teaches you how to make the framework your own.
Over the course of reading this book, you will learn the theoretical
implications of the choices you would make when writing your own MVC
framework, and how to put the pieces together in a cohesive package. We
take a look at the highly modular Zend Framework—how to use its
collection of loosely coupled classes to build a unified system. We also
look at CakePHP, learning from its automated build system (Bakery) and
highly intuitive approach to rapid development. This book will lay bare
all the secret parts of MVC for you. What you’ll learn The best way to
structure your application files How to get from a URL to the right
controller/action Cleanly interact with data objects Efficient use of
server resources in content delivery Useful shared class libraries to
speed up development Unit testing to ensure maximum stability Who this
book is for This book is for beginners and advanced developers alike,
requiring a basic understanding of PHP5 language features and SQL. If
you want to improve your PHP skills, or share the wisdom of popular PHP
MVC frameworks, this book will be invaluable to you.

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