Zend Framework Tutorial

We invited Chris Shiflett, a PHP security expert and contributor to the recently released Zend Framework, to write an article about the main features of ZF.

This complete, step-by-step tutorial provides you with a unique perspective on building practical applications by showing you how to use the framework to create a simple news management system.

Zend Framework has finally unveiled its mysteries! Although it is still in the early stages of development, this article highlights the best parts currently available and guides you through understanding the framework by building a simple application.

Zend released the framework early and introduced community involvement. This guide can only describe the features of the framework as it stands today. Since this guide is published online, I will update it promptly when the framework changes, ensuring it remains as consistent as possible.