Welcome to the Zend IBM i Newsletter - a newsletter dedicated to PHP for the IBM i community.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Zend Server for IBM i 5.6.0 Hotfix 3

We are pleased to announce the release of Zend Server for IBM i 5.6.0 Hotfix 3 (for those using PHP 5.3). This hotfix updates the PHP version to 5.3.14, and the Zend Framework version to 1.11.12.

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New toolkit update

We will be delivering a new toolkit distribution on the Zend Server website.  With a single PTF you will be able to update the PHP toolkit classes and the IBM XML Service functions.  This distribution will simplify the upkeep on the opensource toolkit project.  Stay tuned for more information.

Countdown to ZendCon!
October 22-25, 2012

Register before September 8 to take advantage of early registration discounts!
ZendCon, the premier PHP conference, will include a special track of IBM i sessions. One of the featured speakers is noted IBM i community member Alan Seiden who is the current project manager of the new open source toolkit. Alan will be delivering presentations on the new toolkit and how to implement best practices with DB2 on IBM i.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WEBINAR: Introduction to MySQL for IBM i
August 16, 2012 - 9am PDT, 12pm EDT

Zend DBi is the standard distribution of MySQL for IBM i and is available at no charge from the Zend website. This session explores how to install Zend DBi, the IBM DB2 Storage Engine and examines command line functions with a demonstration.

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iPro Developer WEBINAR: Web-enable Your IBM i Applications
August 22, 2012 - 11am PDT, 2pm EDT

Join IBM i Product Offering Manager, Alison Butterill, to learn how IBM i customers use PHP to create best-in-class web applications, how PHP fits into the IBM i application development strategy, how to leverage investment in IBM i in a browser-based environment and much more.

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WEBINAR: Free Zend Online Training Orientation
September 06, 2012 - 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT

An opportunity to explore the Zend Virtual Classroom environment to get the most out of your Zend online training class.

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iPro Developer WEBINAR: PHP on IBM i - What you need to get started
September 13, 2012 - 10am PDT, 1pm EDT

Learn more about which tools will save you time and how can you integrate your existing RPG business logic to the web. Zend’s Mike Pavlak will help you get started with PHP on the IBM i by discussing the PHP stack included with the IBM i. And Marcel Sarrasin, BCD's Product Manager, will show you why WebSmart PHP with Zend Server is the fastest way for IBM i programmers to develop PHP web applications on the IBM i.

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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 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 & 21

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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.
Sept. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28

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