Writing a programming-related book these days is no simple matter, especially when it's on a bit more complex topic like design patterns. Stephan Schmidt has come out the other side unscathed and is announcing the official release of his book from O'Reilly - "PHP Design Patterns".

After nearly a year of work, my first very own book has finally been published and arrived last weekend.

PHP Design Patterns is published by O'Reilly and introduces the reader to the world of patterns by providing practical examples.

One small note, though - the book is written in German, so English-only readers might not find this the book for them. If you want more information on the book, though, you can check out its website for full details and some code examples.