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javascript
15m:55s
Apr 25, 2025
What Is JavaScript?
Welcome to the series! 🎉 In this first episode, we kick things off by answering the big question: What even is JavaScript? 🧠You’ve probably already seen it in action today—on a shopping cart, a weather widget, maybe even a chat box. JavaScript is the secret sauce behind interactive websites, and in this video, we’ll explore:
🌐 A quick peek into its wild history
🖥️ Where it runs (spoiler: not just in your browser!)
⚙️ What it actually does for web pages and applications
📚 What to expect from the rest of this hands-on, no-fluff series
We’ll even check out a tiny bit of code that creates a button ✨ and responds to a click with an alert—just to show how easy it is to bring pages to life.
Let’s set the foundation for your JavaScript journey. 💪
oop,php
9m:23s
Apr 10, 2025
Creating Views
Let’s clean up our code and separate logic from markup—the pragmatic way! In this video, we refactor each page to use dedicated view files, making our structure more scalable and maintainable. 🧼📁Here’s what we’ll do:
• Move HTML into organized view files:
• views/about/index.view.php 🧾
• views/photo/index.view.php 📷
• views/upload/index.view.php ⬆️
• Create a global view() helper function to simplify view rendering across the app 🛠️
This separation of concerns brings clarity to our project and lays the groundwork for a clean MVC structure. By the end, we’ll be rocking version v5-created-views—structured, readable, and ready for action! 🚀
oop,php
15m:41s
Apr 9, 2025
Dynamic Navigation
Now that we’ve extracted layout components, it’s time to make them truly dynamic! In this video, we’ll wire things up so our layout reacts intelligently to the current page. ⚡Here’s what we’ll tackle:
• Use a $page_header variable in _header.view.php to set page-specific titles 🏷️
• Introduce a helpful dd() (dump and die) debugging function and place it in app/globals.php 🛠️
• Refactor _nav.view.php to highlight the active page using $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] 🎯
With these changes, our navigation becomes context-aware and our layout system becomes fully functional. This version is tagged as v4-functional-layout—a polished step forward! 🚀
oop,php
9m:48s
Apr 9, 2025
Extracting Layout Components
In this video, we take a major step toward cleaner, more maintainable code by refactoring our static HTML into reusable layout components. ✂️➡️🧩We’ll extract repeated sections of HTML into their own PHP partial view files:
• layout/_nav.view.php 🧭
• layout/_page_head.view.php 🧠
• layout/_header.view.php 🏷️
• layout/_page_foot.view.php 👣
This makes our pages easier to manage and sets the stage for a powerful layout system in future steps. 💡
By the end of this video, our project will be refactored and tagged as v3-layout-files—modular, organized, and ready to grow. 🚀
oop,php
3m:15s
Apr 9, 2025
Static HTML to PHP
It’s time to bring our static site to life! In this video, we take the first step toward dynamic content by converting our plain HTML files into PHP. 🧩Here’s what we’ll cover:
• Renaming .html files to .php ✅
• Updating the navigation links in two key places on each page for consistency 🔗
By the end of this video, our project will be PHP-ready and set up for future enhancements. This version is tagged in the repo as v2-php-files for easy reference. 🏷️
It’s a small change with big impact—let’s keep the momentum going! 🚀
oop,php
9m:14s
Apr 9, 2025
Development Environment
Before diving into PHP, we need to set up a solid development environment—the pragmatic way. ⚙️In this video, we’ll walk through cloning the starter HTML version of our app, laying the groundwork for everything we’ll build together. This version is clean, organized, and perfect for transitioning into dynamic PHP. 🧱
We’ll also introduce the application starter kit that powers this series:
🔗 https://github.com/rcravens/kit
This kit streamlines development with useful tools and structure that we’ll build on throughout the project.
Our project lives here:
🔗 https://github.com/rcravens/rate_this_pic.git
Be sure to check out the v1-static-html tag to follow along with this video.
Let’s get your environment ready so you can build with confidence! 🚀
oop,php
3m:54s
Apr 9, 2025
Introduction & Overview
Welcome to PHP: The Pragmatic Way! In this video, we set the stage for an exciting journey into dynamic web development. 🌐We’ll start by touring the project’s goals, showing you where we’re landing and what’s ahead. The rule is simple: all the PHP code is ours! We begin with static HTML pages and gradually convert them into dynamic applications. 💻
Along the way, we’ll cover:
• Extracting a layout to avoid repetition 🔄
• Refactoring into an MVC architecture 🏗️
• Building a “mini-framework” to streamline development ⚙️
You’ll also learn how this framework introduces powerful features like routing, sessions, databases, models, views, and controllers. 🛠️
We’ll stick to best practices throughout—focusing on clean, secure, and maintainable code that’s easy to use. By the end of this series, you’ll be ready to implement these principles in your own projects!
Prerequisites: Basic PHP and OOP knowledge are recommended to get the most out of this series. Ready to dive in? Let’s go! 🚀
esp32
7m:28s
Apr 4, 2025
WiFi Configuration & Pairing
In the final episode of the series, we bring the Smart Garage Door into the real world! 🌎🚪I start by sharing photos from my personal installation — giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how the hardware fits into a real garage setup 🧰📸.
Then we dive into a smart and secure feature:
🔄 Using the Device Control Button, we toggle the ESP32 into WiFi Access Point mode — allowing you to configure your network’s SSID and password directly from your phone or laptop. No code changes. No hardcoded passwords. No re-flashing. 🔥
This makes the device portable, secure, and easy to set up on any WiFi network.
Finally, I walk through the Apple Home pairing process using HomeSpan and HomeKit. Once paired, your Smart Garage Door shows up in the Home app — fully functional, remotely accessible, and notification-ready 🏠🍏📱.
This is the last piece that turns a DIY project into a polished smart home device. Let’s connect it all! 🔗🚀
esp32
23m:9s
Apr 4, 2025
Software
Now that the hardware’s wired up, it’s time to breathe life into the Smart Garage Door with code! 🚀In this episode, we walk through the entire software that powers the project — written with clean, object-oriented design to keep things modular and maintainable 🧼👨💻.
We do a full code review and break down the key classes that make everything tick:
🔹 DoorSensor – encapsulates logic for detecting the door’s position
🔹 DoorButton – handles interactions with the door opener button
🔹 GarageDoor – the high-level controller that integrates with Apple Home using HomeSpan. It pulls it all together and exposes the device as a HomeKit accessory 🍏🏠
You’ll see how these components work together — and how dependency injection keeps things clean by passing DoorSensor and DoorButton instances right into the GarageDoor class constructor.
Whether you’re into embedded dev, smart home integrations, or just love clean code, this video dives into the software heart of the project. Let’s build smart! 💡💻
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We’ll start by touring the project’s goals, showing you where we’re landing and what’s ahead. The rule is simple: all the PHP code is ours! We begin with static HTML pages and gradually convert them into dynamic applications. 💻
Along the way, we’ll cover:
• Extracting a layout to avoid repetition 🔄
• Refactoring into an MVC architecture 🏗️
• Building a “mini-framework” to streamline development ⚙️
You’ll also learn how this framework introduces powerful features like routing, sessions, databases, models, views, and controllers. 🛠️
We’ll stick to best practices throughout—focusing on clean, secure, and maintainable code that’s easy to use. By the end of this series, you’ll be ready to implement these principles in your own projects!
Prerequisites: Basic PHP and OOP knowledge are recommended to get the most out of this series. Ready to dive in? Let’s go! 🚀
In this video, we’ll identify duplicate logic, discuss why it doesn’t belong in the base class, and then refactor using a Trait to keep our code clean, reusable, and DRY! 💡✨
By the end, you’ll be wielding Traits like a pro! 🏆 Let’s dive in! 🎥
🔍 Here’s what we cover:
✅ Identifying and fixing duplicate code 🤢
✅ Calling the parent constructor for seamless inheritance 🏗️
✅ Changing private properties to protected for better access 🔓
✅ Overriding methods to add custom functionality 🎨
By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of abstract classes and how they can level up your object-oriented PHP skills! 🚀🔥
💻 Watch now and clean up that messy code! 🎬
✨ What’s inside?
✅ The power of explicitly defining types for parameters & return values 🏷️
✅ Extracting an interface from an abstract base class 🔄
✅ Converting methods using the interface keyword ✍️
✅ Decomposing large interfaces into smaller, focused ones 🔧
✅ Leveraging interfaces as parameter & return type constraints 🔗
By the end, you’ll see how interfaces bring ultimate flexibility and extensibility to your PHP projects! 🚀🔗 Watch now and level up your OOP game! 🎬🔥
In this video, we’ll break it down step by step:
✅ What inheritance is and why it’s useful
✅ How a child class can inherit properties & methods from an abstract base class 🏗️
✅ The rules & limitations of PHP’s single inheritance 🔒
✅ Use inheritance to extend an existing class with new properties & methods that add functionality 🎯
By the end, you’ll be harnessing inheritance like a pro—structuring your code for maximum reusability and maintainability! 💻🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬
🔍 Quick code review of the existing functions 🔄
📦 Step-by-step conversion of functions into classes 🏗️
💡 Learn how OOP principles improve structure, maintainability, and reusability 🧩
This is the first step in our Final Project—get ready to apply everything you’ve learned so far! 💪🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬
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oop,php
3m:54s
Apr 9, 2025
Introduction & Overview
Welcome to PHP: The Pragmatic Way! In this video, we set the stage for an exciting journey into dynamic web development. 🌐We’ll start by touring the project’s goals, showing you where we’re landing and what’s ahead. The rule is simple: all the PHP code is ours! We begin with static HTML pages and gradually convert them into dynamic applications. 💻
Along the way, we’ll cover:
• Extracting a layout to avoid repetition 🔄
• Refactoring into an MVC architecture 🏗️
• Building a “mini-framework” to streamline development ⚙️
You’ll also learn how this framework introduces powerful features like routing, sessions, databases, models, views, and controllers. 🛠️
We’ll stick to best practices throughout—focusing on clean, secure, and maintainable code that’s easy to use. By the end of this series, you’ll be ready to implement these principles in your own projects!
Prerequisites: Basic PHP and OOP knowledge are recommended to get the most out of this series. Ready to dive in? Let’s go! 🚀
oop,php
5m:17s
Mar 25, 2025
Traits
Ever struggled with duplicate code across multiple classes? What if you can’t put it in a base class? 🤔 PHP doesn’t support multiple inheritance, but fear not—Traits come to the rescue! 🦸♂️In this video, we’ll identify duplicate logic, discuss why it doesn’t belong in the base class, and then refactor using a Trait to keep our code clean, reusable, and DRY! 💡✨
By the end, you’ll be wielding Traits like a pro! 🏆 Let’s dive in! 🎥
oop,php
15m:21s
Mar 24, 2025
Abstract Classes and Methods
In this video, we tackle the code smell of duplicate code and refactor it into a clean, efficient abstract base class! 🏗️💡 You’ll see firsthand how abstract classes and methods help streamline your PHP projects by promoting reusability and maintainability.🔍 Here’s what we cover:
✅ Identifying and fixing duplicate code 🤢
✅ Calling the parent constructor for seamless inheritance 🏗️
✅ Changing private properties to protected for better access 🔓
✅ Overriding methods to add custom functionality 🎨
By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of abstract classes and how they can level up your object-oriented PHP skills! 🚀🔥
💻 Watch now and clean up that messy code! 🎬
oop,php
19m:38s
Mar 24, 2025
Interfaces
Welcome to the world of Interfaces—where we take PHP code structure to the next level! 🎯💡 In this video, we explore how interfaces help us write cleaner, more flexible, and more maintainable code.✨ What’s inside?
✅ The power of explicitly defining types for parameters & return values 🏷️
✅ Extracting an interface from an abstract base class 🔄
✅ Converting methods using the interface keyword ✍️
✅ Decomposing large interfaces into smaller, focused ones 🔧
✅ Leveraging interfaces as parameter & return type constraints 🔗
By the end, you’ll see how interfaces bring ultimate flexibility and extensibility to your PHP projects! 🚀🔗 Watch now and level up your OOP game! 🎬🔥
oop,php
14m:11s
Mar 26, 2025
Inheritance
Inheritance—one of the core pillars of Object-Oriented Programming! 💡 But how does it actually work in PHP? 🤔In this video, we’ll break it down step by step:
✅ What inheritance is and why it’s useful
✅ How a child class can inherit properties & methods from an abstract base class 🏗️
✅ The rules & limitations of PHP’s single inheritance 🔒
✅ Use inheritance to extend an existing class with new properties & methods that add functionality 🎯
By the end, you’ll be harnessing inheritance like a pro—structuring your code for maximum reusability and maintainability! 💻🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬
oop,php
8m:8s
Mar 28, 2025
Calculator - Converting to OOP
It’s time to level up! 💡 In this video, we take the functional calculator from the PHP for Beginners series and transform it into a clean, modular Object-Oriented project! 🎯🔍 Quick code review of the existing functions 🔄
📦 Step-by-step conversion of functions into classes 🏗️
💡 Learn how OOP principles improve structure, maintainability, and reusability 🧩
This is the first step in our Final Project—get ready to apply everything you’ve learned so far! 💪🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬
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Here’s what we’ll build:
• Refactor pages into controller classes:
• app/Http/AboutController.php
• app/Http/UploadController.php
• app/Http/PhotoController.php 📂
• Set up Composer PSR-4 autoloading for the App\\ namespace ⚙️
• Build routing logic in index.php, then move it to app/routes.php and eventually into globals.php for reuse 🔁
By the end, our app will be running on a clean routing system—flexible, readable, and easy to extend. Welcome to version v6-create-simple-router. This is where things start to feel real. 🚀
Here’s what we’ll do:
• Make the header element optional in layout/_header.view.php using isset() 🧩
• Create clean, user-friendly error views:
• views/errors/404.view.php 🔍
• views/errors/500.view.php 💥
• Add a global try-catch block in index.php to handle exceptions gracefully 🧯
With this in place, our app won’t crash or confuse users when something goes wrong. Instead, it responds with clarity and professionalism.
By the end of this video, we’ll be on version v7-handle-bad-routes—stable, polished, and production-ready. 🚀
Here’s what we’ll cover:
• Refactor repetitive layout code into layout/app.view.php using a $page_content placeholder for dynamic content 🧩
• Enhance our view() helper function to accept a third $layout parameter 🧠
• Update controllers to support a page_layout variable for flexibility in rendering 🛠️
• Clean up our individual page views for clarity and focus ✂️
• Bonus: Improve our dd() helper to accept any number of arguments using ...$var 🧪
By the end of this refactor, we’ll be rocking version v8-create-layout—a polished, DRY, and maintainable foundation for future growth. 🚀
Here’s what we’ll do:
• Create the app/Framework directory to hold core infrastructure 🗂️
• Build the View class to support a fluent, chainable syntax for setting views, layouts, data, and page titles 🔧
• Add support for setting a custom page title directly in the view pipeline 🏷️
• Update controller classes to return View instances instead of using the old helper 🔄
• Refactor the load_route function and index.php to support the new view rendering flow 🔁
By the end, we’ll arrive at version v9-view-infrastructure—a modern, powerful view layer that keeps your code clean, expressive, and easy to maintain. 🚀
Here’s what we’ll accomplish:
• Move and rename load_route() into the new Router class as a static view() method 🔁
• Add static get() and post() methods to define routes declaratively 🚪
• Simplify how our application connects URLs to controllers using a centralized approach 🧠
By the end, we’ll have version v10-router-infra—a solid foundation for routing that’s clean, powerful, and easy to scale. 🚀
Here’s what we cover:
• Temporarily hijack index.php for local development and testing purposes 🔧
• Add database/migrate.sql and database/seed.sql to define and populate our schema 🧬
• Use file_get_contents() to load SQL scripts and run them using PDO 🎯
• Define connection settings: host, port, database name, user, and password (with Docker-friendly defaults) 🐳
• Set up secure PDO options for error handling and safe queries 🔐
• Wrap everything in a try/catch to safely execute migrations and seeding 🚨
• Introduce our app’s database structure:
• users – for login info 👤
• photos – uploaded images 📸
• reviews – ratings and comments ⭐📝
• Protect sensitive credentials by moving them into a .env file 🛡️
• Create a Framework/Env.php class to access environment variables cleanly 🌱
By the end of this video, version v11-db-basics will bring real data into play—securely, cleanly, and pragmatically. 🚀
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oop,php
14m:47s
Apr 10, 2025
A Simple Router
Time to give our app some direction—literally! In this video, we introduce a simple but powerful router to handle page requests with clarity and control. 🧭Here’s what we’ll build:
• Refactor pages into controller classes:
• app/Http/AboutController.php
• app/Http/UploadController.php
• app/Http/PhotoController.php 📂
• Set up Composer PSR-4 autoloading for the App\\ namespace ⚙️
• Build routing logic in index.php, then move it to app/routes.php and eventually into globals.php for reuse 🔁
By the end, our app will be running on a clean routing system—flexible, readable, and easy to extend. Welcome to version v6-create-simple-router. This is where things start to feel real. 🚀
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oop,php
6m:26s
Apr 10, 2025
Handling "Bad" Routes
Not all roads lead somewhere… and that’s okay—as long as we handle it gracefully! In this video, we improve the robustness of our app by dealing with invalid routes and unexpected errors the pragmatic way. 🛡️Here’s what we’ll do:
• Make the header element optional in layout/_header.view.php using isset() 🧩
• Create clean, user-friendly error views:
• views/errors/404.view.php 🔍
• views/errors/500.view.php 💥
• Add a global try-catch block in index.php to handle exceptions gracefully 🧯
With this in place, our app won’t crash or confuse users when something goes wrong. Instead, it responds with clarity and professionalism.
By the end of this video, we’ll be on version v7-handle-bad-routes—stable, polished, and production-ready. 🚀
Coming Soon
oop,php
8m:23s
Apr 10, 2025
Creating A Master Layout
Let’s streamline our app’s structure even further! In this video, we tackle layout repetition by introducing a master layout—making our pages cleaner and more consistent. 🧼Here’s what we’ll cover:
• Refactor repetitive layout code into layout/app.view.php using a $page_content placeholder for dynamic content 🧩
• Enhance our view() helper function to accept a third $layout parameter 🧠
• Update controllers to support a page_layout variable for flexibility in rendering 🛠️
• Clean up our individual page views for clarity and focus ✂️
• Bonus: Improve our dd() helper to accept any number of arguments using ...$var 🧪
By the end of this refactor, we’ll be rocking version v8-create-layout—a polished, DRY, and maintainable foundation for future growth. 🚀
Coming Soon
oop,php
12m:15s
Apr 10, 2025
View Infrastructure
It’s time to level up our view system! In this video, we refactor our simple view() helper into a flexible View class, giving us cleaner, more expressive control over how pages are rendered. ✨Here’s what we’ll do:
• Create the app/Framework directory to hold core infrastructure 🗂️
• Build the View class to support a fluent, chainable syntax for setting views, layouts, data, and page titles 🔧
• Add support for setting a custom page title directly in the view pipeline 🏷️
• Update controller classes to return View instances instead of using the old helper 🔄
• Refactor the load_route function and index.php to support the new view rendering flow 🔁
By the end, we’ll arrive at version v9-view-infrastructure—a modern, powerful view layer that keeps your code clean, expressive, and easy to maintain. 🚀
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oop,php
10m:34s
Apr 11, 2025
Router Infrastructure
Let’s bring structure and scalability to our routing system! In this video, we encapsulate all routing logic into a dedicated Router infrastructure class, giving us a clean and centralized way to manage routes. 🧭Here’s what we’ll accomplish:
• Move and rename load_route() into the new Router class as a static view() method 🔁
• Add static get() and post() methods to define routes declaratively 🚪
• Simplify how our application connects URLs to controllers using a centralized approach 🧠
By the end, we’ll have version v10-router-infra—a solid foundation for routing that’s clean, powerful, and easy to scale. 🚀
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oop,php
21m:3s
Apr 11, 2025
Database Connections / Migrations
Let’s connect our app to the real world of data! In this video, we build a reliable and secure database layer and run our first migrations and seed scripts. This step sets the stage for persistent data handling in our application. 🧱Here’s what we cover:
• Temporarily hijack index.php for local development and testing purposes 🔧
• Add database/migrate.sql and database/seed.sql to define and populate our schema 🧬
• Use file_get_contents() to load SQL scripts and run them using PDO 🎯
• Define connection settings: host, port, database name, user, and password (with Docker-friendly defaults) 🐳
• Set up secure PDO options for error handling and safe queries 🔐
• Wrap everything in a try/catch to safely execute migrations and seeding 🚨
• Introduce our app’s database structure:
• users – for login info 👤
• photos – uploaded images 📸
• reviews – ratings and comments ⭐📝
• Protect sensitive credentials by moving them into a .env file 🛡️
• Create a Framework/Env.php class to access environment variables cleanly 🌱
By the end of this video, version v11-db-basics will bring real data into play—securely, cleanly, and pragmatically. 🚀
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We kick things off by exploring why OOP matters and how it solves common issues like messy, hard-to-maintain code. You’ll learn how to create classes and objects, define properties and methods, and harness encapsulation 🔒 to control data access. As we progress, we’ll dive into constructors, destructors, namespaces, and autoloading 📦, making your code more efficient and modular.
From there, we explore inheritance & polymorphism 🎭, showing you how to extend classes and implement interfaces for flexible, reusable designs. You’ll master traits, static methods, and the final & parent keywords to control class behavior. Then, we tackle exception handling ⚠️, teaching you how to manage errors like a pro with custom exceptions.
In the final stretch, we bring everything together with real-world patterns, including the Singleton pattern (logger class) 🔁 and Dependency Injection 💡 for writing decoupled, testable code. To top it off, we’ll refactor a calculator app from scratch 🛠️, applying OOP best practices to build a fully optimized application.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up your PHP skills, this series will equip you with everything you need to master OOP and write better PHP code! 🚀🔥
If you’re ready to take your PHP skills to the next level, this video series is designed to help you do just that! Starting from a static HTML page, we’ll guide you through the process of converting it into a dynamic, maintainable PHP application using best practices.
🔧 What You’ll Learn:
• How to build a custom PHP mini-framework from scratch (no frameworks, just pure PHP!)
• Core concepts like MVC architecture, routing, sessions, and database management
• Practical coding techniques for clean, secure, and maintainable PHP code
• Step-by-step guidance on refactoring your project as it grows, from simple static pages to a full-fledged application
⚙️ Key Features:
• Hands-on approach with real-world examples
• A focus on practical, easy-to-follow solutions
• Emphasis on clean, reusable code that follows industry best practices
• Building your own PHP framework and database handling code along the way
By the end of this series, you’ll have built a fully functional photo review application – and gained the skills to develop your own PHP projects with confidence.
Ideal for: Intermediate PHP developers looking to deepen their understanding and elevate their coding practices.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of PHP and OOP principles.
Ready to take your PHP skills to the next level? Join me in this practical, hands-on series! 👨💻👩💻
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The fundamentals of PHP and how it powers the web
✅ Setting up your development environment (XAMPP, MAMP, Docker, and more)
✅ Writing your first PHP script and understanding PHP syntax
✅ Working with variables, data types, arrays, and strings
✅ Controlling program flow with conditionals and loops
✅ Creating and using functions efficiently
✅ Handling user input, forms, and validation for secure web applications
✅ Embedding PHP in HTML and structuring reusable code
✅ Debugging, error handling, and best practices
✅ A hands-on final project to put your PHP skills to the test!
By the end of this series, you’ll have a strong foundation in PHP development, enabling you to create dynamic websites, process user input, and build real-world applications. Get ready to code and bring your web development ideas to life! 💻🔥
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PHP Object Oriented Programming
This action-packed video series takes you on a journey from the fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP to advanced techniques, helping you write cleaner, more maintainable, and scalable code.We kick things off by exploring why OOP matters and how it solves common issues like messy, hard-to-maintain code. You’ll learn how to create classes and objects, define properties and methods, and harness encapsulation 🔒 to control data access. As we progress, we’ll dive into constructors, destructors, namespaces, and autoloading 📦, making your code more efficient and modular.
From there, we explore inheritance & polymorphism 🎭, showing you how to extend classes and implement interfaces for flexible, reusable designs. You’ll master traits, static methods, and the final & parent keywords to control class behavior. Then, we tackle exception handling ⚠️, teaching you how to manage errors like a pro with custom exceptions.
In the final stretch, we bring everything together with real-world patterns, including the Singleton pattern (logger class) 🔁 and Dependency Injection 💡 for writing decoupled, testable code. To top it off, we’ll refactor a calculator app from scratch 🛠️, applying OOP best practices to build a fully optimized application.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up your PHP skills, this series will equip you with everything you need to master OOP and write better PHP code! 🚀🔥
oop|php|web
Apr 9, 2025
30 videos
7h:19m:4s
Pragmatic PHP
🚀 Introducing “PHP: The Pragmatic Way” – Your Guide to Building Real-World PHP Applications!If you’re ready to take your PHP skills to the next level, this video series is designed to help you do just that! Starting from a static HTML page, we’ll guide you through the process of converting it into a dynamic, maintainable PHP application using best practices.
🔧 What You’ll Learn:
• How to build a custom PHP mini-framework from scratch (no frameworks, just pure PHP!)
• Core concepts like MVC architecture, routing, sessions, and database management
• Practical coding techniques for clean, secure, and maintainable PHP code
• Step-by-step guidance on refactoring your project as it grows, from simple static pages to a full-fledged application
⚙️ Key Features:
• Hands-on approach with real-world examples
• A focus on practical, easy-to-follow solutions
• Emphasis on clean, reusable code that follows industry best practices
• Building your own PHP framework and database handling code along the way
By the end of this series, you’ll have built a fully functional photo review application – and gained the skills to develop your own PHP projects with confidence.
Ideal for: Intermediate PHP developers looking to deepen their understanding and elevate their coding practices.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of PHP and OOP principles.
Ready to take your PHP skills to the next level? Join me in this practical, hands-on series! 👨💻👩💻
php
Mar 17, 2025
13 videos
2h:56m:41s
PHP for Beginners
Welcome to PHP for Beginners, a complete step-by-step guide to learning PHP from the ground up! Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to refine your backend development skills, this series covers everything you need to know to start building dynamic, data-driven websites with PHP.What You’ll Learn:
✅ The fundamentals of PHP and how it powers the web
✅ Setting up your development environment (XAMPP, MAMP, Docker, and more)
✅ Writing your first PHP script and understanding PHP syntax
✅ Working with variables, data types, arrays, and strings
✅ Controlling program flow with conditionals and loops
✅ Creating and using functions efficiently
✅ Handling user input, forms, and validation for secure web applications
✅ Embedding PHP in HTML and structuring reusable code
✅ Debugging, error handling, and best practices
✅ A hands-on final project to put your PHP skills to the test!
By the end of this series, you’ll have a strong foundation in PHP development, enabling you to create dynamic websites, process user input, and build real-world applications. Get ready to code and bring your web development ideas to life! 💻🔥
linux
Feb 2, 2025
11 videos
3h:17m:21s