About the Author

Matt Zandstra has worked as a web programmer, consultant, and writer for nearly two decades. He was a senior developer at Yahoo! working both in London and Silicon Valley. He now earns his living as a freelance consultant and writer.

Before writing PHP Objects Patterns and Practice he was the author of SAMS Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours (three editions) and a contributor to DHTML Unleashed. He has written articles for Linux Magazine, Zend.com, IBM Developer Works,and php|architect Magazine, among others.

Matt also studies literature and writes fiction. He holds MA degrees in Creative Writing from both Manchester University and the University of East Anglia.

When he’s not studying or freelancing at various locations around the UK, Matt lives in Liverpool with his wife, Louise, and two children, Holly and Jake.