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Too much in not enough depth
I think this book tried to cover too much and didn't go into enough depth on PHP and PHP best practice. It's left me feeling like there should be a follow up book called "Really Professional PHP5".
There are some pretty good code samples based on some well used software patterns. I've found their Debug class really useful.
A lot of the book tries to introduce you into more general computing topics such as writing specifications and dealing with clients. Useful, but you'd be better of getting a book specialising in these topics, as the chapters by themselves are not really enough. Also, it's not what I bought this book for.
Helps but with errors
I don't like to be critical of people willing to share their hard earned knowledge but the number of errors I have come across in this book are annoying. The Errata page for this book on the official Wrox site is far from complete. I tried to pass on errors but they insist on registration etc etc. I didn't even get a reply from them when I emailed.
Code errors are really frustrating. Relying on the code straight out of the book for some of the examples will leave you pulling out your hair. I don't know why they can't just run the code and once it's working, cut and paste it into the book's draft.
You will learn from this book however don't panic if something doesn't work if you've entered code verbatim. You should spot the bugs with a little effort.
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