I needed some help in the development of a fantasy sports website. I already knew some of the php basics from reading some tutorials on the web and this was my second php project. So I bought this book for three reasons 1-Its title (professional projects) 2-Its size 3-Its price which is higher than other php books. But although I found out some good things in this book like the beyond the lab chapters, for me it was a disappointment for several reasons:1-I had to read things I already know (programming basics).2-A lot of white spaces(the book should be half its size)3-The book is over priced...
If you want to buy this book make sure that you are a complete beginner or else you will not find a lot.

I am new to PHP, but I found this book to be a gem despite the fact that it targets advanced PHP audience. The projects are certainly real-life. Absolute worth for money.

I am new to php, but i found this book worth the money i spent on it. absolute worth the money!