Packt Publishing have recently published a book covering the CodeIgniter PHP framework that I’ve used in a number of my personal projects. CodeIgniter 1.7, written by Jose Argudo and David Upton, is designed as a companion to the official CodeIgniter user guide and is aimed at both newcomers more experienced developers alike.
It is described as follows:
This book explains how to work with CodeIgniter in a clear logical way. It is not a detailed guide to the syntax of CodeIgniter, but makes an ideal complement to the existing online CodeIgniter user guide, helping you grasp the bigger picture and bringing together many ideas to get your application development started as smoothly as possible.
This book will start you from the basics, installing CodeIgniter, understanding its structure and the MVC pattern. You will also learn how to use some of the most important CodeIgniter libraries and helpers, upload it to a shared server, and take care of the most common problems. If you are new to CodeIgniter, this book will guide you from bottom to top. If you are an experienced developer or already know about CodeIgniter, here you will find ideas and code examples to compare to your own.
As an experienced CodeIgniter developer I’ve been invited (not paid) by Packt to review an early access electronic copy of the book. I’ve been skimming through it and so far it looks as if it’s a good companion to the already excellent user guide that ships with CodeIgniter itself. I’ll be posting a full review in due course.
A sample chapter is available (PDF), as well as the full table of contents. CodeIgniter 1.7 is available now in printed and eBook format. Find out more from the official Packt Publishing website.
John Girvin is an experienced a software engineer and web developer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He draws on over 14 years of hard won, real world experience of different projects, clients and working environments.
John is currently working with the Art Technology Group (ATG), developing J2EE based, market leading e-commerce technology.
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