Learning Phalcon Php [Paperback]

Learn Phalcon interactively and build high performance web applications

About This Book

• Learn how to install and configure Phalcon PHP on your server
• Develop a fully functional multi-module application with Phalcon PHP
• A step-by-step guide with in-depth coverage of Phalcon and best practices

Who This Book Is For

If you are a web developer and want to build effective web applications with Phalcon PHP, then this book is ideal for you. The book does not assume detailed knowledge of PHP frameworks.

What You Will Learn

• Compile and install Phalcon from source code
• Set up an MVC project and learn how to use the Dependency Injection (DI), configuration, and routing
• Get to grips with Phalcon's ORM, ODM, validation and caching, and generate models using Phalcon Developer Tools
• Create a command-line application from scratch
• Write a fully functional REST module with Phalcon PHP
• Use Volt as template engine to create your first views
• Understand how session works and learn how to implement an authentication system

In Detail

Phalcon is a full-stack PHP framework implemented as a C extension. Building applications with Phalcon will offer you lower resource consumption and high performance whether your application runs on a Linux machine or a Windows one. Phalcon is loosely coupled, allowing you to use its objects as glue components based on the needs of your application. Phalcon PHP's mission is to give you an advanced tool to develop faster websites and applications.

This book covers the most common and useful parts of PhalconPHP, which will guide you to make the right decisions while developing a Phalcon-driven application.

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