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Finally we’ll see a fresh new book from Apress written by David Golding.

Beginning CakePHP: From Novice to Professional is the brand new book about this fabulous framework. Finally a great addition to the not-so user friendly documentation.

The author says:

After poring over the online documentation, I realized there wasn’t much by way of an introduction to Cake. Most of the available resources require some sort of prior knowledge of web development to get a grasp on how to install and work in Cake. If you’re like me, you probably just want a handful of tutorials with code samples from square one that can get you up and running quickly and lead you in the right direction for more advanced techniques.

Furthermore, when asking a question on forums or chat rooms, many newbies get little help from the experts. Simple questions can get a response like, “Well, just read the online manual and API.” Sometimes we newbies need a very simple approach to the software, and this guide will do just that. We’ll start with installing Cake on a server and a localhost, what it all means, and provide some detailed code samples and visual snapshots to walk you through. By the end of the book, you ought to have a solid-enough foundation to give other advanced features a try on your own.

This manual is really welcome and I’m looking forward to get a copy of it. You can grab a couple of sample chapters at the author’s site.