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Welcome to the Zend IBM i Newsletter. This is a newsletter dedicated to PHP for the IBM i community.
NOTEWORTHY NEWS
Learn how GroupMT mastered agile manufacturing with PHP and IBM i
GroupMT needed a rapid application development platform with the power and ease of use to modernize its "green screen" ERP system on IBM i for improved document management, manufacturing execution and other key functions across its 50 manufacturing plants.
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Zend Framework 2 Beta 4 is Available
The fourth beta for ZF 2 includes over 400 bug fixes and feature requests, and is getting closer and closer to GA quality. If you want to start acquainting yourself with new features like the ServiceManager, InputFilter, a newly rewritten Form component, and more, download the packages and give ZF 2 a try.
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Flash: PTF requirement for Open Source toolkit
Customers implementing the new Open Source toolkit should be aware of a new PTF requirement and while the PTF does not require an IPL, you do have to restart so many features that you might as well fire off an IPL anyway. So, if you are thinking of implementing the PTF, why not go full pull and do a Cumulative PTF and install your group PTFs as well.
SI39831/SI39917 - V7R1, SI39829 - V6R1, SI39610 – V5R4 (clobs)
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMON Europe will celebrate its 50 year anniversary in 2012 with a special Golden Jubilee Congress. There will be a variety of session and labs about PHP on IBM i and the opportunity to get your technical questions answered at the Zend booth.
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PHP trainer, John Valance, has more than 20 years of experience deploying applications on IBM i and working with PHP-based applications like the one at Corvette America. Join John for an in-depth discussion of some features that will take you beyond the basics of PHP!
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This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about Zend online training and explore the Zend Virtual Classroom environment. Learn and test the features available in the Zend Webex training center and ask questions related to virtual classroom with a Zend training specialist.
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This webinar reviews Open Source tools available to help improve the productivity of your development team and user community. The solutions reviewed will include the project management system Collabtive and common open source utilities.
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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.
PHP I: Foundations (IBM i /OS Programmers)
This course provides ILE programmers with a solid foundation in the PHP language. This course guides students through the basics of PHP with numerous examples and hands-on exercises, and makes frequent reference to the similarities and differences between the PHP and RPG languages. September 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, October 1, 3 & 5
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PHP II: Higher Structures Training
This class is designed for novice PHP developers who want to further advance their skills in the PHP language and already know the basics of PHP syntax, language constructs, and web site functionality. June 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20 & 22 July 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 & 27
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