Introduction to PHP Extensions
Explore PHP extension development through step-by-step examples, converting PHP functions to C for improved performance and understanding core concepts.
Working with Webhooks
Explore webhooks: their uses, design, and implementation. Learn to create, receive, and process webhooks for seamless system integration and data exchange in modern applications.
Building Websites with Zend Expressive 2
Explore building scalable PHP applications with Zend Expressive 2, covering setup, routing, error handling, and architecture. Learn to leverage PSR-15 middleware for flexible and understandable web development.
Inversion of Control Containers Beyond Constructor Injection
Learn to leverage IoC containers beyond constructor injection, writing loosely coupled code and decoupling apps from frameworks. Explore advanced features for better design and implementation.
Zero to API with Lumen
Learn to build efficient APIs using PHP and Laravel's Lumen framework. Covers API design best practices, microservices, REST principles, and practical implementation steps for creating maintainable and user-friendly APIs.
Database Schema Migrations with Zero Downtime
Learn strategies for seamless database schema migrations in PHP applications, focusing on zero downtime, backwards compatibility, and handling large datasets.
Testing Complex Applications for PHP7
Comprehensive guide to testing large PHP applications, covering tools like PHPUnit, GDB, and ValGrind. Explores strategies for upgrading to PHP7 and ensuring application stability.
Build a Trivia Game Using Amazon Alexa and AWS Lambda
Learn to create a voice-based trivia game using Amazon Alexa, AWS Lambda, and PHP. Explore the evolution of voice interfaces and gain hands-on experience in developing interactive voice applications.
I Think I Know What You’re Talking About, But I'm Not Sure
Explore the origins and meanings of programming jargon, enhancing your ability to communicate effectively in technical discussions and understand complex concepts.
Building Restful APIs with Symfony Components
Explore building RESTful APIs using Symfony components, covering HTTP specification, data representation, authentication, testing strategies, and legacy application migration.
Progressive Apps in the Wild
Explore modern web development techniques for creating fast, secure, and feature-rich applications with offline support, push notifications, and homescreen integration.
Smoke Tests
Discover how smoke tests ensure production environment functionality, enhance deployment processes, and improve overall system reliability in PHP applications.
Introduction to Application Scaling
Explore strategies for scaling applications, from hardware solutions to optimization techniques, caching, and database management, to improve performance and handle increased user loads.
JWT - To Authentication & Beyond
Explore JSON Web Tokens for smart, self-contained authentication in distributed systems. Learn claims, use cases, and best practices for secure and efficient token management.
Driving Design through Examples
Explore combining BDD and DDD techniques to drive code development from user requirements. Learn to capture stakeholder conversations, create automatable requirements, and express them in object models using Behat and PhpSpec.
WordPress for the Modern PHP Developer
Modernize WordPress development with Git, Composer, and other tools to manage themes, plugins, databases, and environments for growing web applications.
Hopping in the Clouds - Migration Between Cloud Providers
Explore cloud migration strategies, infrastructure evolution, and cost optimization for large PHP applications, with insights from a Rackspace to Amazon transition.
Real Time Communication to Simplify Your Life
Explore real-time communication in IoT projects, focusing on connectivity, scalability, and global distribution. Learn about SIM card management, security, and PHP-based use cases in various industries.
Don't Lose Sleep, Secure Your REST
Learn to secure REST APIs using JOSE standards, including JWT, JWS, and JWE. Explore key concepts like cryptography, hierarchical auth, and request/response validation for robust API protection.
Unit Testing by Example
Learn practical unit testing techniques for PHP through realistic examples, progressing from basic to advanced concepts while considering tight deadlines and efficiency.
Debugging Effectively
Strategies for efficient debugging: tools, logical approach, challenging assumptions, isolating code paths, and automated testing. Develop intuition and mindset for quick problem-solving.