Zend Framework 2 Fundamentals Training

The Zend Framework 2 Fundamentals course is designed for experienced PHP programmers who want to learn to combine Zend Framework 2 (ZF2) concepts and structural elements to utilize the full power of this software development kit for PHP applications. ZF2 is an open-source framework for developing web applications and services with PHP. It is implemented using 100% object-oriented code, with a component structure that provides a "use-at-will" design.The ZF2 architecture incorporates common design patterns, such as MVC, exploits the power of PHP 5.3.x features, and employs several methodologies for development: decoupling, control containers, events, and standard classes and SPL extensions. ZFTool lets you get off to a quick start, providing a basic structure on which to build your application.

What does it include?

This course focuses on providing a solid understanding of the concepts behind ZF2 – its event-driven architecture, which allows you to shape application workflow, and decoupling, which favors composition over inheritance and provides a high level of control through its Service Manager and Inversion of Control containers. You will be introduced to the ZF2 MVC layer, object oriented forms, filters and validators, as well as components that handle database operations, including a full implementation of object oriented SQL. In the Zend Framework 2: Fundamentals course, you learn by doing. As you build an online market application, you are able to practically apply what you have just learned.

Objective

Upon completing the course, active PHP developers should be well-prepared to apply a best practice approach to web application development, using ZF2 as the framework and TDD as the approach.

Table of Contents

1. MODULE ONE - Course Introduction Course Goals      Course Approach              Course Applications         Overview of ZF2 ZF2 Key Features               ZF2 Architecture               Essential Concepts:          Decoupling Essential Concepts:          Namespaces Essential Concepts:          Autoloading
2. MODULE TWO - Design Patterns & MVC Introduction ZF2 VC: Event-Driven Architecture Key MVC Events Services in MVC ZFTool
3. MODULE THREE - Event Manager (EM) Trigger Events    Available Methods           Aggregates         ZendEventManager        Shared Event Listeners Shared Event Manager (SEM) Identifiers
4. MODULE FOUR - Service Manager (SM) Service Types  Configuring Services
5. MODULE FIVE - MVC and Modules Modules in MVC               Bootstrapping an Application MVC Events        MVC-Related Module Configuration ZendModuleManagerModuleManager Events & Listeners Autoload Files for Modules Module Classes  MVC 'bootstrap' Event ModuleAutoloader & DefaultListenerAggregate Module Best Practices
6. MODULE SIX - Controllers and Controller Plugins MVC Events and Controllers Controllers: Zend Skeleton App Example MVC-based Action Controllers Common Interfaces used with Controllers Controller Plugins             Accessing a Request & Response, Routing Parameters Registering Module-Specific Listeners
7. MODULE SEVEN - Routing Basics Routing Basics    TreeRouteStack Routing Types
8. MODULE EIGTH - View Layer ZendView           View Model        Layouts Alternate Rendering & Response Strategies PHP Renderer     View Helpers
9. MODULE NINE - Forms ZendInputFilter ZendValidator   ZendFilter          ZendForm          ZendFormViewHelper ZendStdlibHydrator
10. MODULE TEN - Databases ZendDb               ZendDbAdapter             ZendDbSql        ZendDbTableGateway
11. MODULE ELEVEN - Additional Topics ZendSession      ZendLog (optional)         ZendMail (optional)

How will I learn?

In this class you will learn by doing.  A live instructor will coach you through hands-on exercises, mini-projects and you’ll be developing real code as you go. Once you have Zend Framework 2 skills under your belt, you will be able to create robust web apps in less time.

Classes are taught online in ten 2hr sessions.

Prerequisite(s)

Solid understanding of PHP (namespaces from v5.3 is needed) and OOP experience at an intermediate to advanced level. While this is a fundamental-level course on Zend Framework 2, it requires more than a fundamental-level competency in PHP. Participants are assumed to be proficient enough in the language to understand intermediate-level code examples and to perform coding exercises. This course assumes no previous ZF2 experience

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