Since roughly the end of October, a book by Tobias Schlitt and Kore Nordmann about the eZ Components PHP framework is being shipped. I was honored when Tobias asked me several months ago if I not only wanted to be their technical reviewer but could also write a foreword for them. I’m so glad he asked.
Doing book reviews (I’ve done several before) is first and foremost more work than one might think. Second it is a very fulfilling work because one knows that it results in something that can be seen on shelves in stores and that people actually spend money on. (The same applies for Diet Coke, but let’s ignore this for now.) And finally, seeing ones name listed on page 4 of a book right next to the author(s), the editor and misc. other imprint information makes up a great ego boost. Hope my readers forgive me for this little personality cult …
In addition to this I had a blast writing the two and a half pages long foreword and I’m proud that Tobias and Kore asked me for this. On several occasions during the review process I had problems keeping up with their ambitious schedule because I was busy with other things, and sometimes I felt bad for being so picky about this and that in several chapters. But much to my surprise the authors and their editor Stephan Mattescheck didn’t seem to mind at all about this. Lucky me.
Long story short, if you understand German and want to dive into the world of the eZ Components, I suggest you pick up the book before it’s too late. If German isn’t your lingua franca, don’t give up: I have heard that there may be an English version of the book sooner or later.