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

Wishing you a happy holiday season and happy PHPing in 2012!

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Zend Studio 9 Released!

The new Zend Studio 9 is out to rave reviews! Now IBM i features for PHP developers are built into the full product (there will no longer be a separate Zend Studio specifically for IBM i). Zend Studio 9 has great new capabilities so if you're looking for a PHP editor that seamlessly integrates with Zend Server for IBM i, give Zend Studio a try!

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System i Network on "The Ongoing Rise of PHP"

"PHP today is being used as a solid foundation for serious, mission-critical web applications on IBM i. The days of tentative tire kicking are over."

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IBM Systems Magazine: Retail Case Study

Corvette America's new website goes from 0-60 in no time with PHP and Zend Server.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WEBINAR: IBM i Stored Procedures for PHP and Zend Server
December 14, 2011 - 9am PST, 12pm EST, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET

This webinar will explore many examples of accessing Stored Procedures from PHP applications running on IBM i. Parameter passing and record set access will be explored from SQL and RPG stored procedures.

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WEBINAR: Connecting to the World with Zend Studio 9
December 15, 2011 - 9am PST, 12pm EST, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET

Zend Studio 9 is the most connected and streamlined and productive IDE we have ever built - join this webinar for a look at many of the cool new features.

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WEBINAR: Zend Online Training Orientation
January 05, 2012 - 8:30am PST, 4:30pm GMT

This orientation explores the Zend Virtual Classroom environment and introduces online training and features in the Zend Webex training center with a Q&A session with a Zend Training Webex Specialist.

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WEBINAR: Zend Server for IBM i Update
January 11, 2012 - 9am PST, 12pm EST, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET

This webinar will tour the new features of Zend Server 5.6 and explore the new Open Source Toolkit, the new MySQL implementation called Zend DBi and the newest star of the Zend Server realm: Application Deployment.

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UPCOMING TRAINING

Online trainings offer students the opportunity to learn from expert instructors in 2 hr per day sessions. Courses offer real-life examples and interactive hands-on training to sharpen existing skills and add new ones. Don't let your 2011 training budget go unused!

PHP I: Foundations (IBM i /OS Programmers)
Feb. 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22 & 24 (English on-line class) 1-3pm PST (9-11pm GMT)

This intermediate-level course builds upon knowledge gained in PHP I: Foundations, with the opportunity to use the Zend Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to continue honing coding skills utilizing best practices and effective tools.

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PHP II: Higher Structures Training
Jan. 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 & 27 (English on-line class) 8-10am PST (4-6pm GMT)

This intermediate-level course builds upon knowledge gained in PHP I: Foundations, with the opportunity to use the Zend Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to continue honing coding skills utilizing best practices and effective tools.

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