PHP Books

A library of the best educational books on PHP and web development

PHP Village Library
A comprehensive book covering PHP with MySQL databases, starting from the fundamentals of working with databases all the way to building complete web applications. Topics include advanced queries, user management, and building an admin control panel.
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PHP Village Library
This book covers advanced PHP topics such as object-oriented programming (OOP), sessions and cookies, sending email, image processing, and securing applications. Suitable for developers who have mastered the basics and want to move to the advanced level.
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George Schlossnagle — Sams Publishing
One of the best English-language books on advanced PHP programming. Covers large application architecture, design patterns, performance optimization, caching, code testing, and documentation. Highly recommended for professional developers.
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