I want to learn OOP and frameworks. Where should I start?

[Actorial]

Hi There,

I'm a self taught programmer whose been using LAMP for 6-7 years for build simple web applications. More recently I've gotten into developing more complex applications, but I think I've fallen behind the times. My code is linear PHP and I would like to teach myself OOP and start using frameworks. Any recommendations for good books on the subject? I just would like to be able to write more efficient and secure code.

Many thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jpadie]

Don't bother with books until you get to grips with concepts.
Read the manual on php5 classes and then google the terms encapsulation, inheritance, visibility and interfaces as a starting point.
Then check out phpclasses.com and pear.php.net and download some sample classes to review how they work. PIck then to bits, start writing your own and then post back here for peer review.

 

[Actorial]

Ok will do. Thanks! If you think of anything else, let me know.