Zend and IBM have partnered to deliver Zend Core for i5/OS, a high quality PHP 5 stack that provides System i businesses with a production quality solution for deployment and management of modern Web applications. For businesses who rely on System i, Zend Core for i5/OS is the most productive and cost-effective solution to rapid Web enablement and the integration of Web Services supporting SOA.  Zend Core for i5/OS is enhanced with critical features to take advantage of i5/OS specific resources and capabilities such as the i5 Toolkit to access DB2 and applications running on i5/OS.

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Learn more about Zend Core for i5/OS features, like the PHP Toolkit that enables you to call RPG/COBOL applications, system objects and data queues; complete with samples, templates and demo applications.

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Zend Core for i5/OS 2.6 now available

This latest release of Zend Core for i5/OS adds new features and capabilities further enhancing the PHP solution for IBM i including:

• Latest PHP version - PHP 5.2.6 represents the most advanced certified PHP to date
• New PHP extensions - Improving usability, portability and productivity of your PHP application projects on the IBM i
• ImageMagick - gives you image conversion capabilities such as image resizing, thumbnail creation and more.  It also allows you to automatically generate PDF documents
• pSpell - Is a spell checker utility extension allowing you to add spell check capabilities to your applications
  
• PDO_IBM updated - The implementation of the PDO_IBM abstraction layer for connecting to DB2/400 adds improved portability for your application
• Zend Framework 1.6 - Leading open-source PHP framework for build modern web applications
  
• DB2/400 native adapter - Enables access to DB2/400 data directly from Zend Framework deployed on the IBM i
  

Here are some useful references and links to assist in your Zend Core for i5/OS evaluation

• Getting started with PHP
• Getting started with Zend Core for i5/OS
• Getting Help for Zend Core
• More helpful information and resources
• PHP Courses for RPG programmers

Getting Started with Zend Core for i5/OS

These are links to resources within the Zend Core product once it is installed and useful resources for discovering PHP and Zend capabilities designed for the IBM i

Useful references before you install the product:

• Zend Platform’s 5250 (API) Bridge Demos illustrates how PHP can Web-enable 5250 applications
• Zend Framework  gives you a head start with secure, reliable, and modern Web 2.0 applications and Web services for IBM i
  
• Zend Studio for Eclipse Quick Start helps you build your first PHP application

Useful links after you install the product

• Zend Navigator Demo is included when you download the product and shows the PHP Toolkit API accessing active jobs, spooled files, user profiles, system values and much more
• Zend Core for i5/OS - user interface lets you manage your PHP configuration
• Zend Core for i5/OS - PHP Toolkit API enables you to call RPG/COBOL applications, system objects and data queues

Getting Help for Zend Core

• Consult the Zend Knowledge Base
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• Submit a support ticket to the Zend Help Desk (bottom right of the page)
  

          

More helpful information and resources

• Download Zend Core Release Notes, Installation Guide, User Guide
• Online documentation
• Webinars and Demos