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Doctrine 2 ORM and Zend Framework 2: An Introduction to DoctrineModule 
Learn more about the reasons to use Doctrine 2 ORM and some of its key functionality. Marco Pivetta describes how to install and configure a ZendMVC based application for usage with Doctrine, and also the features provided by DoctrineModule.
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See how Zend Server free edition, with production quality features and user-friendly installers for Mac, provides a fine choice to replace the missing OSX Web Sharing feature.
Zend Framework 2 ServiceManager – Web Application Development Simplified 
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Developing Mobile Apps that utilize Cloud Web Services  
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Build RESTful ZF2 Applications  
In this webinar, Matthew O'Phinney will present a quick overview of considerations necessary for building a RESTful JSON API, focusing on the Hypermedia Application Language (HAL) project
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Achieving better responsiveness, scalability and availability using Zend Server 6  
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Free Zend Online Training Orientation  
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Get To Speed with Zend Framework 2 in Zend Studio 10  
Learn more about the new tools added in Zend Studio 10 to write ZF2 code, based on feedback received from ZF2 early adopters. Zend Studio 10 makes it easier to get started using ZF, write ZF code, and prepare ZF apps for deployment. During this talk you'll learn how to create applications and modules without memorizing their shape or GIT url. 
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