--- product_id: 84272910 title: "Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Web Development)" brand: "david golding" price: "€ 70.33" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/84272910-beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice-in-web store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Web Development) **Brand:** david golding **Price:** € 70.33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Web Development) by david golding - **How much does it cost?** € 70.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/84272910-beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice-in-web) ## Best For - david golding enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david golding brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Web Development) ## Images ![Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Web Development) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JDSSLlg7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good but with some issues *by P***E on December 10, 2008* I have mixed feelings... I think if the book was just now published and in sync with the current cake API I'd give it 4-5 stars.Overall I am liking the book as it does a pretty thorough job of explaining things, unlike tutorials that just show you how to do things, but not explain them. This book explains almost everything.However, just a bare 6-7 months in print and this book is already sadly obsolete. Many of the code examples don't work any longer as the API for cakePHP has already changed significantly. I have spent more time trying to chase down the fixes/changes than I am making progress in the book and I'm getting frustrated. The author responds to errata eventually, but seems to take awhile. Meanwhile you can post your questions (or search for them) in his Forum or Blog. I've posted to both places but I'm not sure the author is replying to them any longer, fortunately other people are!I could wish that the author would try to keep the code snippets updated on his blog, forum or in the errata. I think anyone writing a book like this has to understand how quickly the book is going to be out-of-date and make some effort to communicate changes to his audience, otherwise they'll just end up annoyed like me.So would I recommend this book? Yes, with the caveat that you'll need to dig for fixes constantly and progress might be very slow. ### ⭐⭐ Not clear. *by L***D on May 4, 2009* I doubt that this is the right book for a novice. This text is a bit dense and difficult to pick through, it probably could have used a more forceful technical editor. Longer could be better, if adding more pages opened up the prose.An appendix which details methods and properties would be helpful. (I prefer some of the other Apress Novice->Pro titles that layout all of the tools and parts and say "Here's what's in the toolbox, here's the materials, don't worry about knowing how to use them all right away, but know they exist. Now let's build a little something.")The CakePHP online "Cookbook" is clearer and better organized than this text. And, I'm not sure that this book really expands the Cookbook in a helpful way. I also don't like PHP shorttags or echo "short-circuit syntax" as used in this book. I find them harder to read, and the Apress PHP book by Gilmore advises against using them. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Needs to be updated *by R***G on October 26, 2013* So far I like the writing, but the examples didn't work until I learned that the file naming conventions changed when Version 2.0 was released. Ex. "my_things_controller.php" becomes "MyThingsController.php". --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/84272910-beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice-in-web](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/84272910-beginning-cakephp-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice-in-web) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-14*