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php|architect’s Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide

Posted on May 19, 2010 by krizzna

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Zend’s new PHP 5 Certification Exam represent an excellent tool for professional PHP developers who want to distinguish themselves in their field. php|architect’s Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide, edited and produced by the publishers of php|architect magazine, provides the most comprehensive and thorough preparation tool for developers who wish to take the exam. This book provides complete coverage of every topic that is part of the exam, including… More >>

php|architect’s Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide

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http://www.amazon.com/architects-Zend-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0973862149%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJYJSDU2KTKP3AFEQ%26tag%3Dkrizznawebid-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creat Jonathan Stark

If you are planning to take the PHP certification exam, you need to read this book. I passed the test on my first attempt and feel that I owe it to Ramsey and Shafik. The authors are active in the community, highly responsive, and genuinely helpful. I regularly recommend the Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide to developers in my coaching program. Bottom line? If you code PHP, buy this book. Full stop.
Rating: 5 / 5
http://www.amazon.com/architects-Zend-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0973862149%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJYJSDU2KTKP3AFEQ%26tag%3Dkrizznawebid-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creat H. Wang

This books covers a good amount of the topics on the certification, and I would definitely recommend it for the certification and general PHP knowledge. You will probably need more than this to pass the certification. I would recommend taking the online practice tests from the Zend certification site as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
http://www.amazon.com/architects-Zend-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0973862149%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJYJSDU2KTKP3AFEQ%26tag%3Dkrizznawebid-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creat Matthew Hill

First off, this so-called Study Guide for the PHP 5 Certification is completely inadequate for anyone serious about taking the exam.

Ramsey and Shafik’s introduction to PHP is the perfect primer for someone new to PHP from any background. It assumes a little experience in programming and introduces the main features of PHP.

As an exam guide for the notoriously difficult Zend PHP5 Certification, the book is superficial, spending far too much time on the basics of PHP, and glossing over the in-depth material that the exam requires. Some subjects are completely left out. The practice exams additionally offered by php|architect for an additional fee are also superficial and not adequate preparation for the real thing.

If you must take the Zend PHP5 Certification Exam, wisely skip over this book and find a better prep exam.
Rating: 2 / 5
http://www.amazon.com/architects-Zend-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0973862149%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJYJSDU2KTKP3AFEQ%26tag%3Dkrizznawebid-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creat Pablo Viquez

I took the test and passed (I think that says it all )

I studied the book along with the PHP help in order to digg a little more on the functions. I also bought the online practice test to see which areas I needed to focus on.

I liked the book, easy to understand/read.
Rating: 4 / 5
http://www.amazon.com/architects-Zend-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0973862149%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJYJSDU2KTKP3AFEQ%26tag%3Dkrizznawebid-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creat Javafanatic

I hate this book for five reasons:

1) It doesn’t have all the material you need to pass the exam. It has about half the information you need.

2) The author incessantly repeats “the former” / “the latter”. It is annoying, confusing, and unnecessary.

3) The author repeatedly calls a malicious user “she” for no particular reason.

4) The code examples span pages unnecessarily, making it hard to follow the flow of the examples.

5) For some reason, it is almost impossible to get a hard copy of the book.

If you want to pass the exam, you have to take the prep course. Period. There are topics on the exam that aren’t even mentioned in the book.
Rating: 1 / 5