Welcome to the December edition of the Zend IBM i Newsletter! This is a monthly newsletter dedicated to PHP for the IBM i community.

ZEND IBM i PRODUCT NEWS AND UPDATES

Zend Server 5.0.4 for IBM i released!

We're happy to announce that Zend Server 5.0.4 for IBM i is now available! This release updates the PHP and Zend Framework versions, updates several extensions, and more. PTF packages are also available to help you get your existing Zend Server installations up to the latest and greatest version.

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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

"Zend Server proactively identified and alerted us to issues such as slow-running scripts and SQL functions in need of optimization, so we were able to cut page load times in half and launch our site with confidence that our code was correct..."

"One of the chief reasons we implemented the Zend PHP stack on the IBM i is the ease with which we could integrate with and call out existing RPG and SQL functions"

--Ray Taylor, Assistant IT Director, Corvette America--

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Conference: PHP Day at OCEAN Monthly meeting
Tuesday Jan 18 2011: Costa Mesa, CA

PHP has become a significant component of the IBM i development portfolio. If you are interested in building a web front-end for RPG, join Mike Pavlak and others to learn how to build using PHP. Topics address both beginners and intermediate levels of audience.

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Webinar: Don't Say No - Extend your RPG Application set with PHP by Jon Paris, January 27, 2011 - 9:00 am PST

If you are tired of constantly having to say "No" to user requests for new applications and functionality, then this session will show you a number of ways in which PHP can help you to "Just say Yes" without breaking the budget. And wouldn't you rather be the hero than the villain?

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UPCOMING TRAINING

IBM i Training Bundle

A-to-Zend for IBM i Programmers is a training package designed for IBM i/OS programmers that not only want to learn to tie existing RPG applications to PHP, but also want to acquire a solid foundation in PHP culminating in the PHP 5.3 certification. This training bundle includes:

PHP I:Foundations for IBM i programmers »
PHP II: Higher Structures »
Test Prep: PHP 5.3 Certification (includes Exam Voucher) »

More about PHP I: Foundations (IBM i) Course

The PHP I: Foundations (IBM i) is a special PHP class that introduces PHP to IBM i programmers utilizing examples and exercises that are IBM i specific and aid in the understanding of PHP. Next Class: January 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28 from 12pm-2pm PST

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MONEY SAVING TRAINING BUNDLE - PHP FROM A-ZEND FOR IBM i PROGRAMMERS

Designed for IBM i programmers that not only want to learn to tie existing RPG applications to PHP, but also want to acquire a solid foundation in PHP culminating in the PHP 5.3 certification.

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