The Standard PHP Library is already a few years old, but recently the library has gained a lot of popularity among PHP developers. With more complex applications and more data to process, the library’s many functionalities can make development more efficient and easy. However, one of the major problems of the SPL is the fact that the documentation falls behind the rest of the PHP documentation. This book covers all the facets of the library and gives you some background information where needed. Everything is accompanied with examples to give you an idea on how to use it in practice. After reading this book, you will be set to use the SPL interfaces, data structures, and of course, the iterators. SPL - a php[architect] guide is a book for those curious about how to start with the Standard PHP Library and for those already familiar with it who wish to learn the ins and outs of its more advanced features. With its detailed information, this book serves as a great reference for all that use the SPL and is one of those books that should be on a developer’s desk at all times.

Mastering the SPL Library: a php[architect] guide

Computers & Technology

Bruce, Kevin

Thijssen, Joshua

Web Development & Design

php[architect]

Many programming languages have embraced Functional Programming paradigms to augment the tools available. It also facilitates writing code that is easier to understand, easier to test, and able to take advantage of parallelization. PHP introduced anonymous function and closures in 5.3, providing a more succinct way to tackle common problems. However, making the leap from the more common imperative style requires understanding how and when to best use lambdas, closures, recursion, and more. Functional Programming will show you how to leverage these new language features by understanding functional programming principles. Plenty of examples are provided to illustrate each concept as it’s introduced and to show how to implement it with PHP. You’ll learn how to use map/reduce, currying, composition, and more. You’ll see what external libraries are available and new language features are proposed to extend PHP’s functional programming capabilities.

Functional Programming in PHP: a php[architect] guide

Holywell, Simon

Networking & Cloud Computing

The third edition of the popular "Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide", edited and produced by php[architect], provides the most comprehensive and thorough preparation tool for developers who wish to take the exam. Zend Certification is an industry-recognized benchmark used to validate PHP expertise while indicating a developer's commitment to mastering the craft and being a professional programmer. This edition adds three new chapters and over 80 pages of new content, and covers new features added in PHP 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6, including namespaces, traits, variadics, generators, closures, and callbacks. The book is updated to provide a discussion of modern best practices when dealing with PHP variables and types, arrays, strings, databases, object-oriented programming and patterns, web security, XML, web services, and more. Revised by PHP professional and Zend Certified PHP 5 Engineer Davey Shafik, this edition is sure to be both a useful study guide and a go-to reference for PHP programmers everywhere.

Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide: a php[architect] guide

Shafik, Davey

Ramsey, Ben

Certification

Since its introduction in 1998, XML has become an indispensable technology for exchanging data and operating across heterogeneous systems. Whether you’re sharing calendar events, importing syndication feeds, or querying an external API, XML is usually one of the formats available for consumption. Early versions of PHP provided extensions for working with XML, but it wasn’t until the introduction of SimpleXML, DOM, XMLReader, and XMLWriter in PHP 5 that working with XML was streamlined. XML Parsing with PHP, edited and produced by php[architect], provides a comprehensive survey of the classes and functionality available for working with XML. This edition covers parsing and validating XML documents, leveraging XPath expressions, and working with namespaces as well as how to create and modify XML files programmatically. Each chapter contains examples illustrating how to use the different XML extensions at your disposal. Topics covered: 
<ul>
<li>SimpleXML</li> <li>DOM</li> <li>XMLReader &amp; XMLWriter</li> <li>XML Basics</li> <li>Namespaces in XML documents</li> <li>Working with syndication feeds</li> <li>REST, SOAP, and WSDL</li> <li>Validation with DTDs, RelaxNG, and XML Schema</li> </ul> Written by PHP professional John M. Stokes, this book provides an easy-to-use reference for working with XML.

XML Parsing with PHP: a php[architect] guide

Bruce, Kevin Hamilton

Stokes, John M

Modern web applications are no longer standalone, monolithic codebases. Instead, they are expected to integrate with external, 3rd party applications to allow users to tap into new features, integrate with their social networks, and to easily migrate their data between systems. Many services afford these integrations by building web services that use the OAuth standard to authenticate users and allow “secure delegated access” on their behalf. There are two versions of OAuth. Version 1.0 as introduced introduced in 2007, and OAuth 2.0 was released in 2012. Integrating Web Services with OAuth and PHP describes the differences between the two versions, explains the jargon associated with each, and–most importantly–provides working PHP examples for integrating with popular web services such as Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and others. This book also includes a primer on the HTTP protocol, highlights open-source resources for OAuth clients and servers, and discusses issues with OAuth and application security. Written by PHP professional Matt Frost, this book is an indispensable resource for any PHP developer that builds or integrates with online applications.

Integrating Web Services with OAuth and PHP: A php[architect] Guide

Frost, Matthew

Are you keeping up with modern security practices? This anthology collects articles first published in php[architect] magazine. Each one touches on a security topic to help you harden and secure your PHP and web applications. Your users' information is important, make sure you're treating it with care. This anthology includes:  An overview of the attacks you should be familiar with and how to protect against exploits.  Using a PHP-based Intrusion Detection System to monitor and reject requests that attempt to breach your site.  How to protect against Injection from user-supplied data by using prepared statements.  A case study in how the Drupal security team keeps core and contributed modules safe.  How to securely store passwords and understanding the techniques used to crack credentials.  Using OAuth 2.0 to connect to web services and fetch information for your users without asking for a password.  How web service security differs from traditional web application security and advice for effectively protecting one from malicious users.  Identifying the right kind of cryptography to implement in your application and doing it correctly. Each month in php[architect] magazine, experts from the PHP community and wider web development community share their knowledge and experience with our readers. Leverage their expertise in building and protecting websites for all types of organizations.

Web Security 2016 (php[architect] anthology)

Wilson, Greg

Stockton, David

Barnard, Edward

Merida, Oscar

Krupinski, Leszek

Pietroluongo, Nicola

Theys, Cathy

Many languages have embraced Functional Programming paradigms to augment the tools available for programmers to solve problems. It facilitates writing code that is easier to understand, easier to test, and able to take advantage of parallelization making it a good fit for building modern, scalable solutions.
PHP introduced anonymous function and closures in 5.3, providing a more succinct way to tackle common problems. More recent releases have added generators and variadics which can help write more concise, functional code. However, making the mental leap from programming in the more common imperative style requires understanding how and when to best use lambdas, closures, recursion, and more. It also requires learning to think of data in terms of collections that can be mapped, reduced, flattened, and filtered.
Functional Programming in PHP will show you how to leverage these new language features by understanding functional programming principles. With over twice as much content as its predecessor, this second edition expands upon its predecessor with updated code examples and coverage of advances in PHP 7 and Hack. Plenty of examples are provided in each chapter to illustrate each concept as it's introduced and to show how to implement it with PHP. You'll learn how to use map/reduce, currying, composition, and more. You'll see what external libraries are available and new language features are proposed to extend PHP's functional programming capabilities.

Functional Programming in PHP (2nd ed): a php[architect] guide

You study object-oriented programming principles, use Git in all your projects, and know your code inside and out. What other skills do you need as a PHP developer? This anthology collects articles first published in php architect] magazine. Touching on topics in professional development, each one will give you advice on the soft, non-technical skills you should cultivate. A successful, long-term career in software development depends on much more than knowing the PHP manual by heart. Make sure you're prepared for the next step. <ul> <li>An overview of the skills and practices to keep your knowledge up to date.</li> <li>How the PHP Community and Open Source can sharpen your skills.</li> <li>Recognizing and avoiding Burnout in you and your coworkers.</li> <li>Defining the responsibilities of a Senior Developer role.</li> <li>Getting the most out of Conferences and why your team should be attending one.</li> <li>Becoming a speaker to share what you learn from getting over a fear of public speaking to crafting your next talk proposal.</li> <li>Advice on starting your own local user group.</li> <li>Handling scope changes and bug reports effectively.</li> <li>What is meant by product management and how to transition into it.</li> <li>The pros and cons of freelancing versus being a founder.</li> <li>Preparing a resume which resonates with employers and recruiters.</li> </ul> Each month in php architect] magazine, experts from the PHP community and wider web development community share their knowledge and experience with our readers.

What Next? Professional Development Advice: A php[architect] Anthology

Business & Money

Job Hunting & Careers

"Docker For Developers" is designed for developers who are looking at Docker as a replacement for development environments like virtualization, or devops people who want to see how to take an existing application and integrate Docker into that workflow. This book covers not only how to work with Docker, but how to make Docker work with your application.You will learn how to work with containers, what they are, and how they can help you as a developer. You will learn how Docker can make it easier to build, test, and deploy distributed applications. By running Docker and separating out the different concerns of your application you will have a morerobust, scalable application.You will learn how to use Docker to deploy your application and make it a part of your deployment strategy, helping not only ensure your environments are the same but also making it easier to package and deliver.

Docker for Developers, 2nd Edition: php[architect] print edition

Tankersley, Chris

Programming

Security is an ongoing process not something to add right before your app launches. In this book, you'll learn how to write secure PHP applications from first principles. Why wait until your site is attacked or your data is breached? Prevent your exposure by being aware of the ways a malicious user might hijack your web site or API. 
Security Principles for PHP Applications is a comprehensive guide. This book contains examples of vulnerable code side-by-side with solutions to harden it. Organized around the 2017 OWASP Top Ten list, topics cover include: 
<li>Injection Attacks</li>
<li>Authentication and Session Management</li>
<li>Sensitive Data Exposure</li>
<li>Access Control and Password Handling</li>
<li>PHP Security Settings</li>
<li>Cross-Site Scripting</li>
<li>Logging and Monitoring</li>
<li>API Protection</li>
<li>Cross-Site Request Forgery</li>
<li>...and more.Written by PHP professional Eric Mann, this book builds on his experience in building secure, web applications with PHP.
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Security Principles for PHP Applications: A php[architect] guide

Mann, Eric

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