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

ZENDCON 2011

Registration is open for the 7th annual Zend PHP Conference! We invite you to join us and your industry peers in Santa Clara, California on October 17 – 20, 2011. We will again have a session track dedicated to IBM i developers, featuring Tony Cairns (IBM), Alan Seiden (Strategic Business Systems), Tim Rowe (IBM), Mike Pavlak (Zend), and more. You may also spend one-on-one time with IBM and Zend specialists in the Expo hall throughout the conference.

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QUOTABLE

"PHP is flourishing on IBM i, so the Zend PHP Conference offers a dedicated track for IBM i users of PHP, covering topics for both new and experienced users. It's an excellent opportunity to hear from experts on this platform. You can bring any type of question on any level, and take home answers you can put to use back at the office."

Alan Seiden,
PHP on IBM i Consultant and Developer
Strategic Business Systems, Inc.

PRODUCT NEWS AND UPDATES

XML Toolkit Beta

Zend Server 5.1 for IBM i includes a beta release of a new, open source toolkit built in collaboration with IBM. It is based on XML and utilizes common IBM i connectivity mechanisms such as standard DB2 connections, stored procedures, and RPG ILE.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Collaborative Open Source PHP on IBM i
September 13, 2011 @ 9:30 am PDT; 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST, 6:30 pm CEDT

PHP solutions abound and can run natively on IBM i saving the time and expense of deploying alternative platforms. Many IBM i customers have benefitted from upgrades to Power6 and Power7 architectures by discovering excess capacity. Why not leverage that capacity with a collaborative application from the open source PHP world?

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Full-day Workshop for Association of Midrange Computer Users
September 14, 2011 – Atlanta, GA

Mike Pavlak tours the fundamentals of PHP functions and array processing, the PHP Toolkit, and an introduction to the object-oriented model.

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Introduction to Zend Framework
5-weeks series, starting September 14, 2011

In this System iNetwork eLearning course, Jeff Olen will demonstrate the advantages of Zend Framework and how you can use it to enhance your existing knowledge of the PHP stack.

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COMMON Fall Conference & Expo
October 3-5, 2011 – St. Petersburg, FL

This educational and networking event will be packed with sessions dedicated to the IBM i platform. Join Zend for the latest tutorials, engaging discussions at our booth, and a photo opportunity with the elePHPant!

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How Do I Securely Deploy Internet Websites in PHP on My IBM i?
October 05, 2011 - 9:00 am PDT; 12:00 pm EDT, 5:00 pm BST, 6:00 pm CEDT

One of the most important ingredients in a well done PHP application is the environment in which it lives. This session will discuss how to set up and administer the networking, Apache Configurations, work management and IBM i security in order to support a PHP environment on IBM i.

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UPCOMING TRAINING

PHP I: Foundations (IBM i /OS Programmers)

Sept. 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 & 30 (English on-line class) 12:00-2:00pm PDT (7:00-9:00 pm GMT)

Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 & 16 (English on-line class) 6:00-8:00 am PST (2:00-4:00 pm GMT)

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