PHP Online Resources

The major sites that use PHP, and a listing of all the books written on PHP. Not only does this site contain a plethora of resources, it also contains links to the other PHP sites, the latest news about all things PHP

The Official PHP Web Site

http://www.php.net/

The Zend Web Site http://www.zend.com The Zend engine is the engine that powers PHP. The Zend Web site is the site of the company that puts out the Zend engine, as well as many other tools. For example, at this site you can also download the Zend Optimizer, which gives your PHP scripts a 40-100% increase in speed on average.

PHPBuilder http://www.phpbuilder.com The documentation on PHP is an awesome reference, but some of the more abstract concepts of PHP can't be covered by a simple function reference; they need to be explained by experts who have been there and done that. PHPBuilder offers an impressive set of tutorials ranging in level from beginner to advanced.

PHPWizard.net http://www.phpwizard.net This site contains an excellent repository of daily tips and tricks. In addition to the daily tips, this Web site contains high-quality programs such as an online quiz system and an online chat program.

The PHP Class Repository http://phpclasses.upperdesign.com This Web site in search of classes that will make  life easier.  Weberdev http://www.weberdev.com DevShed http://www.devshed.com/ DevShed is an excellent resource for all things open source including Perl, Python, Jserv, Zope, and, of course, PHP. It contains a nice repository of introductory PHP tutorials and an active message board.