PHP Skill

In the last five years, the PHP ecosystem has improved dramatically. So much to the point that it barely resembles its former self. Yes, today, PHP is a joy to use. Sure, it has its quirks, but so does every language.

Section 1 PHP Basics

The PHP Practitioner

Beginner
Difficulty

The PHP Practitioner

We all start somewhere. When it comes to web development with PHP, well, your first stop is this series. Designed specifically and exclusively for beg...

4:46:29 hrs

Object-Oriented Bootcamp

Beginner
Difficulty

Object-Oriented Bootcamp

As wonderful as Laravel is, it does assume that you have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming. If you don't, that's okay, we all were...

1:59:19 hrs

Section 2 Optimize Your Code Editor

Be Awesome in PHPStorm

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...

1:30:43 hrs

Professional PHP Workflow in Sublime Text 3

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...

41:45 mins

Visual Studio Code for PHP Developers

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,...

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...

2:37:27 hrs

Section 3 PHP Techniques

Code Katas with PHPSpec

Intermediate
Difficulty

Code Katas with PHPSpec

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...

2:36:09 hrs

Design Patterns in PHP

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...

1:43:02 hrs

SOLID Principles in PHP

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...

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...

31:49 mins

10 Techniques for Cleaner Code

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...

1:54:07 hrs

Simple Rules for Simpler Code

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...

53:10 mins

Whip Monstrous Code Into Shape

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...

3:40:31 hrs

Understand Regular Expressions

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...

55:08 mins

Building Laracasts

Intermediate
Difficulty

Building Laracasts

While many courses at Laracasts focus on the workflow of building something entirely from scratch, this one is a bit different. Come along as I work o...

1:06:50 hrs

Section 4 PHP Releases

PHP 7 Up and Running

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,...

28:25 mins

What's New in PHP 7.1

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...

19:57 mins