Real-World Solutions for Developing High-Quality PHP Frameworks and Applications

  • Looks at the characteristics of good internal and external software quality
  • Shares techniques for writing new code, changing and optimizing existing code, and finding and fixing bugs
  • Reveals bad testing practices so you know what to avoid
  • Addresses how to test service-oriented APIs, a WebDAV server, and many PHP frameworks
  • Reviews large-scale Selenium-based testing and testing database interaction

PHP has risen to become one of the most popular programming languages in the world, making high-quality, sustainable applications and frameworks created in PHP more sought after than ever. Using real-world case studies from well-known companies, this valuable book presents the planning, execution, and automation of tests for the different layers and tiers of a web software architecture and explains how these companies measure and test the quality of their software.

With this book, you will learn to develop high-quality PHP frameworks and applications that can easily be maintained with reasonable cost and effort.

Praise for the English Edition

"I am sure this book will serve you well in taking the quality of your projects to the next level and will help you instill an even stronger sense of pride in the software you are creating within your teams and your management."

Andi Gutmans

"Finally a book written for serious PHP application developers. This book really gets it."

Ryan Kulla

"Finally! This is the book I wish I had years ago. [...] From proper architecture, testing, planning, and even talk about the risks of Technical Debt, this book had it all. I think it's a great addition to anyone's bookshelf."

Aaron Saray

"I'd highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in testing or a desire to improve the quality of their code. [...] While the projects covered tend to be on the larger side, virtually everything in this book is applicable to even the smallest projects."

Tom Jowitt