Building Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with PHP and Zend Framework (anglais)
The Webinar provides an overview of the relevant features in PHP 5 and Zend Framework which make them suitable for building RIAs. We demoed a sample application and then dived into the details, including best practices for its implementation.

• Overview of RIA application design, including using the MVC (model-view-controller) architecture
• Techniques for performing asynchronous communication (Ajax) between your PHP app and the client
• How to use JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) to communicate simple XML in an Ajax fashion
• How to use the search engine component Zend_Search, which is based on the Lucene search engine
• About the future roadmap for near-term Ajax support in Zend Framework

Presented on 11/14/2007 by Bradford Cottel and Stas Malyshev.

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Improve your PHP Application's Search Capabilities with Lucene (anglais)
There are many solutions for indexing a website - Lucene is recognized as one of the best. Zend_Search_Lucene, a part of the Zend Framework, brings the power of the Lucene indexing library to the PHP world. In this session you will learn, through practical examples, how to use Zend_Search_Lucene to index your existing content pages to improve your PHP application's search capabilities.

Presented by Wil Sinclair, ATG Manager, Zend Technologies, at 11/07/2007

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Zend Framework Database Access Component (anglais)
One of the core features of the Zend Framework is its database access component. The DB component is designed with a "keep it simple" principle, giving access to advanced data access features, balanced with database implementation abstraction, extreme simplicity, and ease of use. Another goal of the DB component is to encourage good practices and reduce performance and security flaws. Bill gave an overview of the capabilities of the Zend DB component, and presented several examples of using it in PHP 5 for tasks including:

• Connecting to a variety of supported database brands
• Running simple and advanced SQL queries and retrieving results
• Measuring performance of SQL statements
• Building SQL queries programmatically
• Using the object-oriented interface to database tables, similar to ActiveRecord

Presented by Bill Karwin, Product Engineering Manager, Zend Technologies, at 10/31/2007

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MVC applications with Zend Framework (anglais)
Zend Framework has reached 1.0.0, and the API has stabilized. If you haven't started writing MVC applications with Zend Framework, now is a great time to learn. Matthew will discuss the origins and implications of MVC and provide an overview of how Zend Framework's MVC components work while walking you through the development of a sample application. Each of the various areas of extension and customization will be covered in order to show you how to best make use of the MVC to create your own applications. By the end, you will have the tools necessary to create both simple and modular applications using Zend Framework's MVC. View webinar

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Zend Framework and Access Control Webinar (anglais)
Zend's Darby Felton taught how to utilize Zend_Auth and Zend_Session for authentication and persistence support, set up and query access control lists with Zend_Acl to secure applications' protected resources and services, and integrate authentication and access control solutions with the Zend Framework MVC (Model-View-Controller) components. View webinar

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Zend Framework 1.0 - An Overview (anglais)
The Zend Framework is emerging as the preferred PHP programmer’s toolkit for designing Web applications with best practices. In the month’s prior to the 1.0 release, Zend Framework had over 1 million downloads and multiple commercial products are already being developed with Zend Framework. In this webinar, Bill Karwin, Product Engineering Manager, will provide an overview of the design philosophy, the major components of the framework and its future directions. Topics will cover MVC, Search, Data Access, Web Services, Filter, Authentication, Cache and more. Tune in to learn more about the value Zend Framework can offer your web project. View webinar

You will leave having learned:

• Three ways you can use Zend Framework to make your applications more secure
• Four ways Zend Framework promotes software development best practices
• Five ways Zend Framework can free you from reinventing the wheel – so you can focus on your area of innovation

Originally presented: June 21, 2007 – 8:00 AM PDT
Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes, including Q&A
Presenter: Bill Karwin, Product Engineering Manager
Target audience: PHP Developers

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QEDWiki Project (anglais)
One of the most sophisticated applications built on Zend Framework to date is the QEDWiki project by IBM. QEDWiki is an “application wiki” which extends the wiki concept significantly. Drag and drop application elements onto wiki pages, connect them through web services, and create composite applications that solve real business needs. IBM and Zend have an ongoing partnership to foster PHP development and this is just one example of how they are working together. Much of the code that IBM has developed for QEDWiki is in the process of being given back to the community in the form of contributions to the Zend Framework. The widgets themselves are PHP classes that are executed via AJAX to render themselves. Most of the widgets used in the demos have both a design-time and a run-time rendering. Check out this impressive demonstration and learn more about the QEDWiki. View webinar

Featured Speaker: Stewart Nickolas, IBM