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Developing Web Applications with PHP
Explore creating scalable PHP web applications, structuring code efficiently, managing data storage, and implementing automated testing to ensure robustness and maintainability in real-world projects.
5.0
45 Lessons
4 Projects
15h
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- An understanding of communication between the client and PHP web applications using HTTP and REST APIs with JSON
- The ability to structure PHP code files effectively
- Knowledge of PHP application architecture, routing, MVC, SOLID principles and dependency injection containers
- The ability to store state using different methods such as cache, user sessions and files
- Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, SQL, database transactions and object-relational mappers
- An understanding of advanced architecture patterns, including Domain-Driven Design data and service classes
Learning Roadmap
2.
Communicating with the Client
Communicating with the Client
Solve challenges with HTTP communication, HTML creation, PHP dynamics, and RESTful APIs.
3.
Structuring Code Files
Structuring Code Files
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Work your way through organizing and autoloading PHP code with Composer, ensuring structured directories.
4.
Application Architecture Basics
Application Architecture Basics
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of routing, MVC architecture, SOLID principles, and dependency injection in PHP.
5.
Storing State
Storing State
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Map out the steps for managing state using cache, user sessions, and files in PHP applications.
6.
Databases
Databases
11 Lessons
11 Lessons
Focus on managing relational and NoSQL databases efficiently using SQL, transactions, and ORMs.
7.
Testing
Testing
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Master the steps to ensure web application quality through unit, integration, and functional testing.
8.
Advanced Architecture Patterns
Advanced Architecture Patterns
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Sharpen your skills in advanced architecture patterns, including DDD, data classes, services, and hexagonal architecture.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course is for people who have already learned the basics of PHP (or just finished the "Learn PHP from Scratch" course) and want the bigger picture of making big web applications with this language.
First, you'll learn how all PHP web applications communicate with the world and how to turn multiple source code files into one application. Then you'll learn multiple approaches to structuring the whole application. It will help you write code that's easy to maintain. Also, this is a common topic for job interview questions.
Next, you'll learn different data storage methods, from user sessions to databases. This course doesn't duplicate the official documentation but instead provides an overview of the various tools you can use. You'll learn how to use them in PHP, their tradeoffs, and how to pick what's best for your project.
Finally, you'll learn how to make automated tests for your project to ensure that it works as expected.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bogdan Kolbik
A software engineer with wide experience and a keen interest in everything with a word "algorithm" in it.
Trusted by 2.9 million developers working at companies
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Anthony Walker
@_webarchitect_
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Evan Dunbar
ML Engineer
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Software Developer
Carlos Matias La Borde
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Souvik Kundu
Front-end Developer
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Vinay Krishnaiah
Software Developer
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