PHP Architect

PHP Architect

Edited by	Jacki Congdon
Former editors	Previous editors Oscar Merida Kara Ferguson Elizabeth Tucker Long Steph Fox Sean Coates Peter James Brian K. Jones Arbi Arzoumani Marco Tabini
Categories	Programming Computers Web Development
Frequency	Monthly
Publisher	Eric Van Johnson John Congdon
Founder	Marco Tabini
Founded	November 6, 2002 (2002-11-06)
First issue	December 2002;23 years ago (2002-12)
Company	PHP Architect, LLC
Country	United States
Based in	San Diego, CA
Language	English
Website	www.phparch.com
ISSN	1709-7169  (print) 2375-3544  (web)
OCLC	53905041

PHP Architect is a monthly magazine dedicated to the PHP programming language and Web development. In addition to the magazine, PHP Architect organizes conferences, produces podcasts, provides training courses and materials, and publishes books, all with a focus on PHP and related web development topics.

History

Marco Tabini founded Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. (MTA) in 1998 as a Toronto-based software consulting firm specializing in web development. ^[1] In 1999, MTA entered the publishing industry when it began publishing Nonsologiochi, an online Italian video gaming magazine. ^[2] Spurred by an interested in publishing and the company's use of PHP in its consulting work, MTA launched PHP Architect on November 6, 2002, ^[3] which was soon followed by the publication of its first issue in December 2002.

Originally available in PDF format only, ^[4] PHP Architect first introduced a print edition with the September 2003 issue. ^[5] In late 2009, the magazine returned to a PDF-only subscription format, due to the expense and difficulties involved in producing a print magazine. ^{[6] [7]} In February 2011, the magazine added EPUB and MOBI formats to its subscription offerings. ^[6] The November 2013 issue once again saw a return to print publication using a print-on-demand system, with all print subscriptions having access to the full digital back catalog. ^{[8] [7]}

Throughout its publication history, PHP Architect has experienced a number of organizational changes. MTA published PHP Architect from December 2002 (vol. 1, no. 1) until January 2011 (vol. 10, no. 1). In 2008, MTA announced a partnership with Keith Casey to launch a new consulting company, Blue Parabola, LLC. ^[9] However, it wasn't until February 2011 (vol. 10, no. 2) that PHP Architect noted the change from MTA to Blue Parabola as its publisher in the magazine's production notes. On January 1, 2013, Alexandria, VA-based Musketeers.me, LLC announced its acquisition of PHP Architect and associated brand assets and products. ^{[10] [11] [12]} Musketeers.me published PHP Architect from January 2013 (vol. 12, no. 1) until September 2021 (vol. 20, no. 9), when the magazine again changed ownership to San Diego, CA-based DiegoDev, LLC. Under owners Eric Van Johnson and John Congdon, DiegoDev reformed as PHP Architect, LLC and began publishing PHP Architect from October 2021 (vol. 20, no. 10). ^{[13] [14] [15]}

From December 2002 (vol. 1, no. 1) until May 2013 (vol. 12, no. 5), the magazine title was styled as php|architect, and from June 2013 (vol. 12, no. 6) until January 2025 (vol. 24, no. 1), the title was styled as php[architect].

Books

• Ahto, Jouni (2005). php|architect's Pocket PHP Reference. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9738621-3-3.
• Sweat, Jason (2005). php|architect's Guide to PHP Design Patterns. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9735898-2-5.
• Alshanetsky, Ilia (2005). php|architect's Guide to PHP Security. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9738621-0-2.
• Kimsal, Mark (2008). php|architect's Guide to Programming Magento. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9738621-7-1.
• Turland, Matthew (2010). php|architect's Guide to Web Scraping With PHP. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9810345-1-5.
• Evans, Cal (2008). php|architect's Guide to Programming With Zend Framework. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9738621-5-7.
• Priebsch, Stefan (2008). php|architect's Guide to PHP Migration. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-09738621-9-5.
• Rethans, Derick (2009). php|architect's Guide to Date and Time Programming. Toronto: Marco Tabini & Associates. ISBN   978-0-9810345-0-8.
• Mann, Eric (2017). Security Principles for PHP Applications. Alexandria: php[architect]. ISBN   978-1940111612.

References

1. "About Us". Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
2. "Areas of Interest". Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
3. timothy (November 6, 2002). "New PHP Magazine Launched". Slashdot. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
4. "About Us". php|architect. Archived from the original on December 6, 2002. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
5. "php|architect is coming to print!". php|architect. Archived from the original on July 14, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
6. Tabini, Marco (February 2011). "Three Times the Magazine, Three Times the Fun". php|architect. Vol. 10, no. 2. Blue Parabola, LLC. pp. 35–37.
7. "PHP[Architect] Magazine Returning to Print". NewsFactor. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
8. Merida, Oscar (October 16, 2013). "Returning to Print!". php[architect]. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
9. Casey, Keith (October 15, 2008). "Pardon the dust..." Blue Parabola. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
10. Tabini, Marco (December 17, 2012). "Musketeers.me to acquire php|architect's brand and products effective January 1st". php|architect. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
11. Smith, Sandy (December 17, 2012). "Big Changes for php|architect and Musketeers.me". Musketeers.me. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
12. Khayrattee, Wasseem (January 2, 2013). "Interview With Musketeers.me On Taking Over PHP|Architect". 7php. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
13. Congdon, John (October 2021). "Change Is Hard, Change Is Inevitable". php[architect]. Vol. 20, no. 10. PHP Architect, LLC. p. 2.
14. Van Johnson, Eric; Congdon, John; Rideout, Tom (October 22, 2021). "259: Disabled Child Nodes". PHPUgly (Podcast). Event occurs at 07:15. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
15. Van Johnson, Eric; Congdon, John (October 26, 2021). "Decrypting Cryptography". PHP Architect (Podcast). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.

External links

• Official website