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The ZendCon Sessions Episode 22: PHP Extension Writing
Posted: July 10th, 2009, 11:00am MDT by planetphp
Presenting the latest edition of The ZendCon Sessions. The podcast that rebroadcasts sessions/talks from the last ZendCon PHP Conference. This episode of The ZendCon Sessions was recorded live at ZendCon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA and features Sara Goleman giving her talk: “ PHP Extension Writing” -
Getting Started with Drizzle and PHP
Posted: July 9th, 2009, 12:27pm MDT by planetphp
Drizzle is a new, lightweight fork of MySQL specifically designed for cloud applications. Although Drizzle is still under development, it's attracting a lot of attention from developers around the world. This article introduces you to Drizzle and shows you how to use the Drizzle PHP extension to perform queries, retrieve result sets and handle errors in your Drizzle+PHP application. -
Zend Framework 1.8.4pl1 Now Available
Posted: July 7th, 2009, 7:24am MDT by planetphp
The Zend Framework team announces the immediate availability of version 1.8.4pl1: [framework.zend.com] This patch-level version corrects a missing patch for Zend_Loader_PluginLoader that provided some critical functionality for Zend_Amf users. If you utilize that component, you are encouraged to upgrade immediately; for all other uses, the release tarball remains the same as the 1.8.4 version, and upgrading is left to your discretion. -
Internationalization in PHP 5.3
Posted: July 6th, 2009, 12:13pm MDT by planetphp
PHP 5.3 has recently been released and one of the new features in core is the internationalization extension. It allows you to support a multitude of languages and local formats much easier than before, without having to learn all the tiny the details of local formats and rules. -
Contest: Free ZendCon Passes for User Groups!
Posted: June 30th, 2009, 10:41am MDT by planetphp
Zend and S&S support local PHP user groups, and will be providing a limited number of free ZendCon passes for user groups to distribute to active members who might not have the financial wherewithal otherwise. -
Accepting Credit Card Payments with OXID eShop CE and Authorize.Net
Posted: June 26th, 2009, 8:57am MDT by planetphp
The OXID shopping cart is built on an extensible, object-oriented PHP/MySQL architecture that makes it easy to "plug in" new modules and functions. One common function involves integration with third-party payment gateways, and the OXID platform provides various developer hooks to assist in this task. This article shows you how to begin accepting credit card payments for your products by writing a custom PHP module that reads credit card information from an OXID order basket and performs payment transactions using the Authorize.Net payment gateway. -
Using Apache2 ITK Multi-Processing Module on Linux
Posted: June 25th, 2009, 11:07am MDT by planetphp
Those familiar with configuring Apache and PHP to run together, have been introduced to the idea of Apache’s Multi-Processing Modules ( MPM ). Basically Apache2 allows you to use different methodologies in how it manages the various connections coming in. One of the more efficient methods uses threads; however, when running PHP you’ve been restricted to using the prefork MPM module since some extensions are not written in a way that will enable work in thread safe mode. -
PHP and Java: Using Java Print Service with Zend Server Community Edition
Posted: June 24th, 2009, 2:42pm MDT by planetphp
If one were to survey the extensions available in PHP one might come to the conclusion that we actually lived in a paperless society. However, we all know that isn’t true. So why does PHP not have good printer support? One option that explains why this might be the case is simply that printing documents is contrary to what PHP does well; handle short requests as quickly as possible. Printing is not conducive to this. But what if you still need to have printing support in your PHP application? With Zend Server, Zend’s integrated PHP application stack, the answer might be not what you were expecting. Use the PHP Java Bridge, available in both the community and commercial editions of Zend Server. -
Zend Framework 1.8.4 Released
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 2:16pm MDT by planetphp
The Zend Framework team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the 1.8.4 release. This release is the fourth maintenance release in the 1.8 series. Over 50 issues have been resolved for this release, covering 20 different components. -
The ZendCon Sessions Episode 21: PDO: PHP Data Objects
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:31pm MDT by planetphp
Presenting the latest edition of The ZendCon Sessions. The podcast that rebroadcasts sessions/talks from the last ZendCon PHP Conference. This episode of The ZendCon Sessions was recorded live at ZendCon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA and features Wez Furlong giving his talk: “ PDO : PHP Data Objects” -
Dutch PHP Conference 2009 Wrap-up
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 8:05am MDT by planetphp
I think I'm the last attendee to write up my experiences at the Dutch PHP Conference 2009 (DPC) this year (Due to being swamped with ZendCon planning). But I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss the chance altogether. -
PHP’s Forecast: Partly Cloudy
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 7:48pm MDT by planetphp
You’ve probably heard about ‘the cloud’. It’s the latest buzzword circulating in Silicon Valley and beyond. In some ways, ‘cloud’ is a fitting name- everyone sees something different when they look at it. For example, offerings as dissimilar as force.com and Amazon’s MapReduce service have worked their way in to ‘the cloud’ moniker at some point. Even the cloud’s biggest advocates can’t agree on what ‘the cloud’ is. But in teasing the facts out of all the hype, you’ll find some services that could change how you write and deploy your PHP applications forever. -
The ZendCon Sessions Episode 20: Distribution and Publication With Atom Web Services
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 6:24am MDT by planetphp
Presenting the latest edition of The ZendCon Sessions. The podcast that rebroadcasts sessions/talks from the last ZendCon PHP Conference. This episode of The ZendCon Sessions was recorded live at ZendCon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA and features Ben Ramsey giving his talk: "Distribution and Publication With Atom Web Services" -
The ZendCon Sessions Episode 19: Static and Dynamic Analysis at Ning
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 9:45am MDT by planetphp
Presenting the latest edition of The ZendCon Sessions. The podcast that rebroadcasts sessions/talks from the last ZendCon PHP Conference. This episode of The ZendCon Sessions was recorded live at ZendCon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA and features David Sklar giving his talk: “Static and Dynamic Analysis at Ning” -
Data-centric Adobe Flash Builder development with the Zend Framework
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 8:24am MDT by planetphp
The recent release of Adobe Flash Builder 4 Beta (formerly Adobe Flex Builder) includes an impressive lineup of features aimed at enterprise PHP development, in large part because of a partnership with Zend & Zend Framework. This tutorial will describe how to use the new data-centric features of Flash Builder for PHP development. -
Using JavaScript in PHP with PECL and SpiderMonkey
Posted: June 3rd, 2009, 1:55pm MDT by planetphp
Not too long ago, it seemed like there was a pretty clear distinction between client-side technologies and server-side technologies. Languages like PHP, Perl and Python resided on the server, taking care of tasks like database connectivity, transaction management and remote procedure calls, while tools like JavaScript, CSS and html were used exclusively on the client to render pages, perform whizzy effects and respond to user events. Things aren't that clear any longer. Projects like Jaxer and Phobos are blurring these distinctions, by making it possible to run JavaScript on the server and use it for tasks ranging from server-side file access to input validation. And in this article, I'm going to show you how to add a JavaScript engine to your PHP build, with a little help from PECL's SpiderMonkey extension. Keep reading! -
US and Canadian PHP Developers Needed For Marketing Survey
Posted: June 2nd, 2009, 1:57pm MDT by planetphp
Freelance author Esther Shindler is looking for help from the PHP community. She has a short survey that she is asking US and Canadian developers to fill out. Respondents that meet their profile may be asked for a phone interview. Here is your chance to help shape how people see the PHP community. -
Zend Framework - "Location, Location Location!"
Posted: June 1st, 2009, 2:54pm MDT by planetphp
Some best practices on how best to organize your project, when you are using Zend Framework. Specifically, just where should you be putting the Zend Framework Source Code? What differences about your specific application and environment would make you chose the various options that exist, such as putting in inside of your application, or up at the system/library level? -
PHP|tek 2009 Conference: Day 3 & 4
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 3:34pm MDT by planetphp
The last two days of php|tek were so packed full and sessions, meetings, and community, that I was unable to report on them until now, the week afterwards. -
Zend Framework 1.8.2 Released
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:15pm MDT by planetphp
The Zend Framework team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the 1.8.2 release. This release is the second maintenance release in the 1.8 series. Fixes for this release focus on Zend_Db and autoloading improvements. In all, over 50 issues were closed for the release. You may download it from the Zend Framework site . -
PHP|tek 2009 Conference: Day 2
Posted: May 21st, 2009, 4:19pm MDT by planetphp
The second full day of PHP |tek, was also the first day of the main conference. It kicked off with a wonderful keynote, and then was jam packed with sessions full of information. Usually leaving one to have a hard decision as to which talk to see. The evening was marked by a lightning round of Pecha Kucha talks on random, entertaining, topics. -
PHP|tek 2009 Conference: Day 1
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 3:49pm MDT by planetphp
I’m attending and presenting at PHP |tek this year, and will be providing daily summaries of the information and activities of the day. Day 1, May 19th, is the Tutorial Day -
Zend Framework 1.8.1 Released
Posted: May 13th, 2009, 8:35am MDT by planetphp
The Zend Framework team is happy to announce the immediate availability of Zend Framework 1.8.1, the first maintenance release in the 1.8 series. You can download it via our downloads page ; Use the CDN link for fast downloads, or scroll down the page for direct downloads of the 1.8.1 packages from the ZF servers. -
Zend Framework Dispatch Workflow Diagram
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 8:06am MDT by planetphp
Polley Wong translated Zend Framework's dispatch process into an easy-to-read workflow diagram. Stepping through the critical steps of the dispatch process, you'll understand the relation between Front Controller, Dispacther, Helper, and Broker. You'll also have a good picture of what role they play and why they are there. -
PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 41: Zend Framework 1.8
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 1:46pm MDT by planetphp
PHP Abstract is back! In this episode I interview Matthew Weier O’Phinney, recently promoted to Project Lead of Zend Framework for Zend Technologies, to find out about all the new features in Zend Framework 1.8. -
The ZendCon Sessions Episode 18: Of Haystacks and Needles
Posted: May 5th, 2009, 2:26pm MDT by planetphp
Presenting the latest edition of The ZendCon Sessions. The podcast that rebroadcasts sessions/talks from the last ZendCon PHP Conference. This episode of The ZendCon Sessions was recorded live at ZendCon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA and features Derick Rethans giving his talk: “ SQL Query Tuning: Of Haystacks and Needles” -
Fetching multiple random rows from a database
Posted: May 5th, 2009, 10:41am MDT by planetphp
As a follow up to his earlier article about fetching a single random row from MySQL Ben Scholzen will tell you, how you can fetch multiple random rows from a table without any hassle. -
ZendCon 2009 Call for Papers is now open!
Posted: May 4th, 2009, 2:02pm MDT by planetphp
Zend is proud to announce the dates & location for ZendCon 2009 happening on October 19th-22nd in San Jose, California, and to let everyone know that our Call for Papers is now open! Let’s see those great session proposals come in! Submit early! Submit often! -
Zend_Tool and ZF 1.8
Posted: May 4th, 2009, 12:24pm MDT by planetphp
By now, you are sure to have heard the news, Zend Framework 1.8 has landed. With ZF 1.8 comes several new features such as Zend_Application, Zend_Navigation, Zend_Tag_Cloud, and, my favorite Zend_Tool. Zend_Tool is not a component in the typical sense. Most components have a class at its top level namespace, Zend_Tool does not. Most components are generally consumed inside your application code to simplify runtime tasks, Zend_Tool does not. Zend_Tool is more akin to a framework than a component – a framework within a framework. -
Zend Server 4.0.2 Released, Marks first GA Release for Mac
Posted: May 4th, 2009, 12:15pm MDT by planetphp
Zend Server and Zend Server CE have just been upgraded to 4.0.2, this includes a number of bug fixes as well as importantly: Zend Framework 1.8. This also marks the first GA release of the Mac version, which was previously still in Release Candidate status. -
Developing a Comprehensive Autoloader
Posted: May 1st, 2009, 7:13am MDT by planetphp
In this article, I'll discuss the development and features of Zend_Loader_Autoloader and its related functionality. However, the main point of the article is to show the various concerns and design decisions that go into developing a comprehensive autoloading solution for your PHP applications. Autoloading, while seemingly a trivial optimization task, has many facets that are often overlooked. -
Zend Framework 1.8.0 Released
Posted: April 30th, 2009, 3:25pm MDT by planetphp
I'm pleased to announce the Zend Framework 1.8.0 release, the first in our 1.8 series of releases. This release marks the culmination of several long-standing projects, as well as a formalization of many of our recommended practices. There are two major stories in this release: first, the addition of several components designed to provide and promote Rapid Application Development; second, two offerings that make using Zend Framework in the cloud easier. -
Zend running for TiE50 top emerging companies award
Posted: April 29th, 2009, 12:53pm MDT by planetphp
The entrepreneurial organization TiE is hosting a competition this year to pick the top 50 emerging companies in technology. Zend Technologies was nominated for the Software category, and out of the ~1200 nominated is now one of the 34 finalists. The winners will be announced at the TiECon conference in Mid-May. Voting is open to everyone! So go cast a vote for Zend today! -
Compiling PHP extensions with Zend Server
Posted: April 29th, 2009, 12:07pm MDT by planetphp
One thing the world does not lack is PHP extensions. In fact, due to PHP ’s popularity the number of available extensions is quite dizzying. To date, Zend Server includes 77 PHP extensions that Zend considers essential or just very helpful for most PHP developers. Still, what if the one that your code uses is not among them? Or you wish to compile one of the extensions Zend Server is shipped with in a different way (against your own libraries or to support additional, less common features)? If this scenario sounds familiar to you, you may find this tutorial useful. -
Zend Framework and Translation
Posted: April 29th, 2009, 7:20am MDT by planetphp
As multi-lingual web sites become more and more important, I would like to show two possible ways how to translate static text snippets in your application with Zend Framework. Zend Framework provides us with several packages like Zend_Locale and Zend_Translate to make developer’s life easier – but how to put these components together? -
Zend joins the European WinPHP Challenge
Posted: April 28th, 2009, 9:10am MDT by planetphp
Zend is joining up with Ibuildings, Microsoft, and LeaseWeb to support the European WinPHP Challenge, and is offering up free 1 year subscriptions to Zend Server, as well as licenses to Zend Studio as prizes.