In response to another blogger's review of the php|architect "Guide to Programming with Magento", Michael Kimsal has posted some clarifications .

Starting off with "However, I'm not really the type of person to give accolades unless something is absolutely stellar.

As such, this post will primarily be about the shortcomings of the book" I wasn't particularly surprised that there was more of a focus on negatives rather than positives.

Michael mentions three...