Zend Framework Link Roundup

Zend Framework Link Roundup

I've recently been looking into the Zend Framework for a project at work. I found it tough to find good, up to date documentation out there for it. So, I thought I would present everything that I have found to be somewhat useful so far.

• The Zend Framework Manual is always a good place to start. Its actually quite good, but I think it lacks the practical examples that other php frameworks have provided (read CakePHP, CodeIgniter) with something like a 15 minute blog tutorial.
• The tutorial on the Zend Wiki its a little outdated, but it explains a lot of the core concepts behind the framework and alludes to how the core components can interact with the MVC framework.
• The Tutorial at Akra's DevNotes is probably one of the best of the lot so far. It has been kept up to date with the changes in the framework and is guaranteed to work fully on 1.0.0 (and with that, it should work fine on 1.0.1). He goes over key concepts like using Zend_Db_Table and Zend_Filter as well as how to work them into the MVC framework.
• IBM's Understanding the Zend Framework series is good, too. Its a bit outdated (June 2006) but goes into all the details that you can expect from an IBM developer works article.
• Andries Seutens created a default scaffold for getting setup and going with Zend Framework. Just unzip the file into your web directory and you get:
  • A conventional directory structure
  • A bootstrap file
  • A configuration file with 2 stages: production, staging
  • An error controller
  • An index controller
  • A host of other goodies

The Zend Framework is great so far and offers a lot of power to those capable of digesting the documentation and actually arranging the components in a way that is reusable and avoids complexity. I think the framework would benefit greatly from some of the standards that have been set in other frameworks in terms of getting users started. Something like Cake's Bake script or some screencasts demonstrating how to setup the MVC framework would be welcome.

With that all being said, I continue my learning and development with the Zend Framework and look forward to seeing what is in store for the future.

If you think I missed any particularly good references, please post them.

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