Pro PHP MVC


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.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Foundation
  3. Base
  4. Configuration
  5. Caching
  6. Registry
  7. Routing
  8. Templates
  9. Database
  10. Models
  11. Testing
  12. Structure
  13. Bootstrapping
  14. Registration + Login
  15. Settings
  16. Search
  17. Sharing
  18. Photos
  19. Extending
  20. Administration
  21. Testing
  22. CodeIgniter: Bootstrapping
  23. CodeIgniter: MVC
  24. CodeIgniter: Extending
  25. CodeIgniter: Testing
  26. Zend Framework: Bootstrapping
  27. Zend Framework: MVC
  28. Zend Framework: Extending
  29. Zend Framework: Testing
  30. CakePHP: Bootstrapping
  31. CakePHP: MVC
  32. CakePHP: Extending
  33. CakePHP: Testing
  34. Appendix A:  Setting Up a Web Server

Book Details

  • Paperback: 500 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430241640
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430241645
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