zend framework

Zend Further Expands Its Line of PHP Training Courses

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:12:39 -0700

Zend Technologies announced today the addition of two new PHP training courses: “Migration from PHP 4 to PHP 5” and “Zend Studio for Eclipse”. These courses further expand the portfolio of Zend training courses, which include PHP from introduction to advanced levels, as well as courses about PHP Security, creation of Rich Internet Applications, and the use of major Zend products.

Adobe to contribute AMF support to Zend Framework

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:09:26 -0700

There is big news in the Zend Framework world this morning. Zend and Adobe are working together to put support for AMF into the framework.

Zend Framework 1.6 Release Candidate 1 now available!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:09:03 -0700

Fire up the download clients, Zend Framework 1.6 RC 1 is now available. There’s nothing better than fresh code!

Upcoming Zend Webinars

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:54:04 -0700

Every week, my good friend Nili arranges a free Webinar for anyone who wants to learn more about PHP. These webinars are always interesting and if they didn’t keep me so busy attending conferences (or planning them) I’d be at more of them. Here’s a list of the ones that are coming in the next couple of months. Since she works so hard putting these together, I know you are going to want to spare an hour every week or so and attend.

Zend_Acl and MVC Integration Part II (Advanced Use)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:39:21 -0700

In the previous article we saw how to setup our Zend_Acl instance and how to attach it to the MVC environment (by using the Front Controller Plugin), but what about setting another action for the denied access, or how does an article be edited only by its owner?, this, and some more is what we are going to see in the following examples.

Erwin Earley writes on PHP and the Zend Framework

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:34:31 -0700

If you are in the i5 community then you know the name Erwin Earley. Recently Erwin published an article on itjungle.com on using the Zend Framework. Click on inside and let’s take a look.

Zend_Acl and MVC Integration Part I (Basic Use)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:02:29 -0700

So, what is wrong with Zend_Acl and the current MVC implementation in the Zend Framework? there is nothing wrong, it is just that it gets not too obvious for developers how to achieve an optimal integration between these two important parts of the framework.

Zend Framework DB Access Webinar

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:07:33 -0700

Zend sponsors Webinars every Wednesday covering a wide variety of topics of interest to PHP programmers. If you look over on your left, you’ll see the last five that have been published. If you’ve not had the opportunity to watch one, here is one done a while back by Bill Karwin.

Mobile Platforms Built On Object-Oriented PHP 5

Tue, 27 May 2008 15:33:17 -0700

Come learn about Kargo’s always-on mobile messaging architecture and mobile internet platform built using PHP 5 and the leading open-source Zend Framework.

Dojo and Zend Framework Partnership Announcement

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:45:43 -0700

The Zend Framework team is excited to announce a partnership between Dojo and Zend Framework. The goal is to deliver an out-of-the-box solution for building Ajax-based Web applications with Zend Framework. This is mainly targeted at users who rely on us to provide them with a best practice and an out-of-the-box experience for Ajax and don't want to have to deal with evaluating a solution (e.g. toolkits, licenses, etc.).

Below is an FAQ which sheds some more light on this announcement:

Zend Framework Subversion Reorganization

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:43:30 -0700

The Zend Framework team has just completed a reorganization of our subversion repository. The reorganization was necessary due to changes we are introducting both in our proposal system as well as project architecture. Specifically, we are introducing a new library, our 'Extras' library, which will contain contributions that are not officially supported by Zend but which still require successful completion of our proposal process. Additionally, we are merging our Laboratory repository.

Instructions on how to update your working checkouts or svn:externals pointers are included in this article.

SourceForge Uses Zend Framework to Implement OpenID

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:49:55 -0700

Good news SourceForge junkies, the forge now supports OpenID! Better yet, they support it thanks to the Zend Framework OpenID component. Here’s the press release they published last week.

Decorators with Zend_Form

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:49:13 -0700

Zend_Form has been lauded by many as a welcome addition to Zend Framework, and a flexible solution to the problem of forms. That said, one point of flexibility it offers has proved to be a pain point for many developers: decorators. This tutorial aims to shed some light on decorators, as well as provide strategies for creating your own decorators and combining them in creative ways to customize the output your forms generate.

Zend Framework - The Big Q&A

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:47:43 -0700

It has been almost a year since the 1.0 release of Zend Framework. In that time we’ve seen some of the most trafficked sites in the world deployed on ZF, many popular enterprise-oriented projects built with ZF, and some of the greatest times ever had (while coding) using ZF. Since our community has been so great in giving back to the project, we decided it’s the Zend Framework team’s turn to find a new way to give back.

Integrating Zend Framework and Doctrine

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:07:38 -0700

This article will guide you through the steps needed to set up a project using both the Zend Framework and Doctrine. In a step-by-step way, we will set up a simple message board application.

Zend Framework Articles and Tutorials

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:45:01 -0700

Zend Framework articles, tutorials and screencasts are popping up all over the place. If you are working with Zend Framework, there’s no need to struggle with any concept, chances are good that there is help on-line you can tap. Here are two resources that have recently come on-line. I’m sure there are more.

Front Controller Plugins in Zend Framework

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:15:36 -0700

Like Action Helpers, which I've discussed in a previous article, Front Controller Plugins in Zend Framework are often considered an esoteric, advanced subject. They are, however, remarkably simple to implement, and provide an easy way to extend the functionality and behavior of your entire web application.

Using Zend_Feed to Merge Multiple RSS Feeds

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:58:42 -0700

Action Helpers in Zend Framework

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:35:07 -0700

Action Helpers in Zend Framework are often considered a fairly arcane subject, something for experts only. However, they are meant to be an easy way to extend the capabilities of Action Controllers, negating the need to create your own base controller with custom functionality. The aim of this tutorial is to show you how to quickly and easily create and use Action Helpers to your advantage.

Rob Allen on Simple Zend_Form File Upload Example

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:32:20 -0700

Rob Allen, author of the upcoming “Zend Framework in Action” has released a new tutorial on how to do file uploads with the new Zend Form component. If you know Rob then you’ve probably already read this because you recognize awesomeness when you see it. If you don’t know Rob, you really need to check this out.