Introduction

If you are a PHP developer you've no doubt heard of the many frameworks that have been so prevalent lately.  Seems like Ruby on Rails lit a fire under everybody to get MVC'd right away or you'll be laughed at.

While I'm a big fan of the productivity enhancements that a framework brings there a so many to choose from a person can get frustrated just figuring out which one to go with.  So following is my short list of the few I've had experience with and resources and where to find out more.

Introduction

Walking through your local bookstore will show that there is definitely no shortage of books related to PHP and MySQL.  These ubiquitous technologies have been many a beginner's foray into the world of web development.  Since both are free and widely supported it's a safe bet that the software you create can be used in almost any circumstance with relative ease.  Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition is a good resource to get you started on your way.