Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Leverage the power of the Zend Framework to supercharge your PHP development! Zend Framework: A Beginner's Guide covers key features, including model-view-controller implementation, routing, input validation, internationalization, and caching, and shows you how to use them in a practical context. The book walks you through the process of building a complete Web application with the Zend Framework, starting with the basics and then adding in more complex elements, such as data pagination and sorting, user authentication, exception handling, localization, and Web services. Debugging and performance optimization are also covered in this fast-paced tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning

Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter

Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips

Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills

Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered

Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things

Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated