PHP is a scripting language that enables people to create dynamic web pages and applications. It is a server side language that is one of the most popular used by developers today. Like any language there is always something new to learn and master.
With a large number of web developers on Twitter, it’s with no surprise that PHP was chosen as this week’s Theme Thursday theme.
Whether it be a new tip to better organise your code or a way to speed up your scripts, this list hopes to be essential reading for both the PHP newbie and the the experienced developer.
For Beginners
- 25 Resources to Get You Started with PHP from Scratch
- PHP for Beginners: Building Your First Simple CMS
- Beginners PHP Tutorial – Using Cookies
- PHP for Beginners: Simple Login, Logout, and Session Handling
- Tutorial: Writing your first PHP script
- Video Tutorials To Start Learning PHP
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Code Organisation
- 40 Tips for optimizing your PHP code
- 12 PHP optimization tips
- 5 Tips for Coding Cleaner PHP
- 50+ PHP optimisation tips revisited
- 63+ best practice to optimize PHP code performances
- Writing clean, secure and easy to maintain PHP code
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Advanced
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Applications
- 10 Principles of the PHP Masters
- 5 Helpful Tips for Creating Secure PHP Applications
- Custom PHP.ini tips and tricks
- 5 tips and tools to develop php applications fast
- Add Power to Your PHP With Multi-Tiered Applications
- Open-source PHP applications that changed the world
- Blueprint for PHP Applications: Cornerstone
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Tips and Best Practices
- 15 Top PHP Coding Tutorials, Tips and Tricks
- Ten PHP Best Practices Tips that will get you a job
- Three Important Tips to Write PHP Code Defensively
- Five good programming habits in PHP
- Speeding up your PHP scripts
- 4 Fantastic PHP Output Buffering Tricks for Web Developers
- 16 great .htaccess Tricks and Hacks
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Tutorials
- User Membership With PHP
- Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL
- How To Write Your Own MySQL Class In PHP
- Creating a PHP5 Framework – Part 1
- Creating a PHP5 Framework – Part 2
- Reading RSS with PHP
- PHP For Designers
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Security
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Frameworks
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PHP Toolbox
- 20 Useful PHP Components & Tutorials for Everyday Project
- The PHP Toolbox: 20+ PHP Resources
- 50 Extremely Useful PHP Tools
- Best PHP Books for Learning PHP Development (with MySQL)
Were there any of your favourite PHP related resources that didn’t make the list? Then leave a comment with a link so we can check them out.
See you at the next Theme Thursday on 2nd July.
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Very nice compilation, thanks. Hmmm..looks like I will be spending some time reading this weekend
That’s amazing!!!!
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Very useful things about PHP!
Awesome collection. Very very useful indeed
Wow, I’m flattered! Three of my articles made this list…
Thanks for reading!
Thank you very much for mentioning a few of my articles on your list
Really Nice Collection.
I appreciate your effort.
Thank you
great collection Thanks, well categorized
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