Building PHP Applications with Symfony, Cakephp, and Zend Framework

by Bartosz Porebski, Karol Przystalski, Leszek Nowak

The first detailed, unbiased comparison of the three leading PHPframeworks Web developers have been eager for an impartial comparison ofleading PHP frameworks so they can make educated decisions aboutthe most effective tool for their needs. This guide uses Symfony, CakePHP, and Zend Framework to solve key problems, providing sourcecode examples and comparisons for each. It explains the approachand reviews the similarities and differences in the threeframeworks, providing reliable information on which to base yourdecisions.Symfony, CakePHP, and Zend Framework are considered the leadingPHP frameworks; developers need an unbiased comparison to choosewhich one works best for their individual situationsThis guide uses each framework to solve the same problems, illustrating the solutions with source code examples and workingapplicationsCovers wide range of topics, from installation andconfiguration to most advanced features like AJAX, web services andautomated testing.Includes an appendix of new PHP frameworks, includingCodeIgniter, Lithium, and AgaviBestselling PHP author Elizabeth Naramore serves as technicaleditorComparison of PHP Web Frameworks provides the impartial, side-by-side comparison that developers have been looking for.

576 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2011

Reviews

[Povilas Korop · Rating 4 out of 5]

On one hand, a really professional book from a person who really knows what he is talking about and know the difference between frameworks. But the problem is that there is too much information - the author takes a function and then shows how it works in 3-5 different frameworks, then another function - and again different frameworks. Difficult to remember all the information and quite hard to read on the whole. But if you wanna dig deep into all PHP frameworks at once - the book is for you.

P.S. Was surprised that the book didn't cover CodeIgniter (maybe, it wasn't popular yet ar the moment of writing?)