Beginning Zend Framework

The Zend Framework is one of todays most popular PHPbased web application development frameworks. Beginning Zend Framework is a beginners guide to learning and using the Zend Framework. It covers everything from the installation to the various features of the framework to get the reader up and running quickly.

• Install and configure the Zend Framework.
• Create your first Zend Framework web application.
• Explore controllers and actions, views, form creation, validation, and filtering.
• Build and access the database layer with Zend_Db.
• Develop a Send/Receive email application using Zend_Mail.
• Integrate web services and feeds, and create and incorporate a search engine.
• Complete your web application by looking at performance optimization.

This book is for the beginning-to-intermediate Web developer who primarily uses PHP.