PHP Skill

Section 2 — Optimize Your Code Editor

Beginner
Difficulty

Be Awesome in PHPStorm

Think about how many hours each week you spend within your editor. Doesn't it make sense to unlock every inch of its capabilities? I certainly subscri...

27 Lessons

1:30:43 hrs

Beginner
Difficulty

Professional PHP Workflow in Sublime Text 3

This series is exclusively for the working developer who, though familiar with Sublime Text, needs to tweak and optimize their editor particularly for...

11 Lessons

41:45 mins

Intermediate
Difficulty

Visual Studio Code for PHP Developers

Out of the blue, Microsoft jumps into the editor wars with an incredible offering that gives Sublime Text an overwhelming run for its money. In fact,...

18 Lessons

1:20:20 hrs

Advanced
Difficulty

Vim Mastery

There's a reason why, after decades, countless developers still prefer Vim as their code editor of choice. That many people can't be wrong, right? In...

22 Lessons

2:37:27 hrs

Section 3 — PHP Techniques

Testing

Beginner
Difficulty

Code Katas in PHP

If martial artists use kata as a method for exercise and practice, what might be the equivalent for coders, like us? Well, code katas are short, repea...

7 Lessons

2:36:09 hrs

Advanced
Difficulty

Design Patterns in PHP

A design pattern is a common solution to a common problem. Nothing more, nothing less. And, while some of these approaches might seem foreign or overw...

8 Lessons

1:43:02 hrs

Advanced
Difficulty

SOLID Principles in PHP

SOLID represents a series of guidelines that developers can use to, if done well, simplify and clarify their code. While certainly not laws, understan...

5 Lessons

57:12 mins

Intermediate
Difficulty

PHP Bits

Because our industry advances so quickly, it's far too easy for bits and pieces to fall through the cracks. Each episode in this series provides a sta...

8 Lessons

31:49 mins

Intermediate
Difficulty

10 Techniques for Cleaner Code

We've all written code that misses the mark. Sure, it works, but, still, you're left with the feeling that you've missed something. The difficult part...

10 Lessons

1:54:07 hrs

Intermediate
Difficulty

Simple Rules for Simpler Code

If you've ever heard a developer use the term, "object calisthenics," you might have assumed that they were referring to some hugely complex topic. Lu...

5 Lessons

53:10 mins

Advanced
Difficulty

Whip Monstrous Code Into Shape

You did your best, but somehow that User object, over time, morphed into a monstrous God object. And your controllers started out nice and clean, but...

20 Lessons

3:40:31 hrs

Beginner
Difficulty

Understand Regular Expressions

Does the thought of a confusing regular expression send chills down your back? Don't worry; you're in the majority. But, luckily, the truth is that th...

6 Lessons

55:08 mins

Section 4 — PHP Releases

Intermediate
Difficulty

PHP 7 Up and Running

Slated for release in December, 2015, PHP 7 brings a wealth of new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. If you're curious, come with me,...

7 Lessons

28:25 mins

Beginner
Difficulty

What's New in PHP 7.1

Though not as flashy as the long-in-development 7.0 release, PHP 7.1 nonetheless brings with it a number of useful features, ranging from short array...

5 Lessons

19:57 mins