<p>CakePHP is a leading PHP&#150;based web app development framework. When asking a question on forums or chat rooms, many CakePHP beginners get little help from the experts. Simple questions can get a response like, &#147;Well, just read the online manual and API.&#148; Unfortunately, the online manual is depreciated, and who wants to absorb a programming language or framework from an API? <em>Beginning CakePHP</em> will do the following:</p>
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<li>Lead you from a basic setup of CakePHP to building a couple applications that will highlight CakePHP&#146;s functionality and capabilities without delving too deeply into the PHP language, but rather what the CakePHP framework can offer the developer. </li>
<li>Teach you to use CakePHP by incorporating advanced features into your web development projects. </li>
<li>Target beginners of CakePHP or web frameworks in general as well as experienced developers with limited exposure to CakePHP. A secondary audience may include developers undecided on adopting CakePHP or business managers trying to assess the value of incorporating CakePHP into their toolbox.</li>
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