Zend Newsletter - May 2007
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NEWS:
MAY SPECIAL OFFER:
ZEND WEBINAR
WEDNESDAYS:
EVENTS:
PRODUCTS:
TIPS and TRICKS from
DevZone.com:
NEWS
Zend/PHP Conference and Expo
2007 – Call for Papers!
The Zend/PHP Conference and Expo will be held from October 8-11
at the Hyatt Regency
San Francisco Airport,
Burlingame, California. This year’s conference
will again be the best ever. The Call for Papers Closes May 31!
Do you have a topic that is hot and perfect to present at the Zend/PHP
Conference and Expo 2007?
Please click here to submit: Zend
Conference 2007
Zend CTO Andi Gutmans:
Pumping Up PHP
Zend CTO Andi Gutmans discusses a number of PHP projects Zend is
involved with in this TechNewsWorld
interview.
The Lucene Search Index in
Zend Framework
Dave Dash
delves into the Lucene Search Index and Zend Platform in this blog post on
Spindrop.
Read
Dave's blog posting for more information.
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NEW! Zend Core Support Programs
Zend
Core is the leading
production quality PHP 5 stack - certified, enhanced and supported by Zend.
Zend Network is the Maintenance and
Support technology which takes care of your PHP environment - insuring that
your high-quality, secure and reliable Zend Core you start with stays that way!
Zend Network offers
subscription based offerings that provide enhanced levels of support. Zend
Network highlights include:
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PHP maintenance updates
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Bug Fixes
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Security updates
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Comprehensive support services - starting from unlimited
web-support to 7x24x365 phone support.
Click
here to learn more about Zend Network Silver Support and how you can obtain a
Zend Core Silver Support Quantity Discount
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ZEND WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS
Every two weeks, Zend hosts Webinar Wednesdays. Webinar
Wednesdays will be an ongoing series of webinars and demos focusing on various
development, deployment and business related PHP topics. Webinars will include
presentations, demos and Q&A. Expected topics include: Enterprise PHP, Java Integration, PHP Security and; Training.
We also would love topic suggestions from you. Email us at marketing@zend.com
June
Calendar:
June 6, 2007 – 9:00 AM PDT
“PHP Security Basics - Must-Knows for Everyone”
Presenter: John Coggeshall, Zend Solutions Consultant
Target audience: Anyone who
believes Security is important in Web Application development and deployment
Duration: 45 minutes, including
Q&A
Security is not just important when you are doing financial transactions - an
insecure Web site can be used by others for malicious purposes to launch
attacks against other Web sites. There are a few must-knows for anyone who
ventures out into the world of PHP Web development. In this webinar John
Coggeshall will focus on the absolute necessities when doing secure Web
development.
REGISTER
- PHP Security Basics
June 20, 2007 –
9:00 AM PDT
“Zend
Framework 1.0 – An Overview”
Presenter: Bill
Karwin, Zend Solutions Consultant
Target audience: PHP Developers
Duration: 45 minutes, including
Q&A
The Zend Framework is emerging as the preferred PHP programmer’s toolkit
for designing Web applications with best practices. In the month’s prior
to the 1.0 release, Zend Framework had over 1 million downloads and multiple
commercial products are already being developed with Zend Framework. In this
webinar, Bill Karwin, Product Engineering Manager, will provide an overview of
the design philosophy, the major components of the framework and its future
directions. Topics will cover MVC, Search, Data Access, Web Services, Filter,
Authentication, Cache and more.
Tune in to learn more about the value Zend Framework can offer your web
project. You will leave having learned:
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Three ways you can use Zend Framework to make your applications
more secure
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Four ways Zend Framework promotes software development best
practices
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Five ways Zend Framework can free you from reinventing the wheel
– so you can focus on your area of innovation
REGISTER - Zend Framework 1.0 - An Overview
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EVENTS
OSCON - Open Source
Convention, July 23-27 - Portland,
OR
This year's OSCON will examine how being open influences and informs business,
filling in the knowledge gap about what's possible with open source-and how to
get it done. Zend is proud to be a Silver Sponsor and you can join Co-founder
Andi Gutmans for his July 25 session entitled "The Future of Rich Internet
Applications with PHP."
For more information about Andi's session click here and search for Andi
Gutmans: Andi
Gutmans at OSCON.
ZEND PHP CONFERENCE & EXPO, October 8-11, Burlingame, CA
This year’s Zend/PHP Conference and Expo will be held October 8-11 at the
Hyatt Regency
San Francisco Airport
- Burlingame, California. The Hyatt is minutes away from
the San Francisco International Airport
and a short BART ride away from San
Francisco. Check out the Call for Papers information
above and submit your best today.
For more information go to: Zend
Conference 2007 Home Page.
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PRODUCTS
Zend Core 2.0.1 - New Releases for IBM,
Oracle and IBM i5/OS
Zend Core
v2.0.1 versions include a maintenance update of Zend Core v2.0 plus new
releases of Zend Core for IBM, Zend Core for Oracle and Zend Core for i5/OS. The new releases bring
all the features and benefits of Zend Core v2.0 to the entire Zend Core family.
All of the releases include several important fixes and updated Maintenance and
Support offerings designed to keep the certified, production quality PHP5
solution you started with reliable for your business critical PHP needs.
***Ensure
That You Always Have the Most Current Version - Zend Network and Maintenance
Offerings***
For business critical PHP, maintenance of the PHP environment is
essential. Zend offers subscription based maintenance and support plans through
Zend Network. This technology provides manual and automatic updates to your PHP
environment including critical security updates, important bug fixes and PHP
maintenance updates. Maintenance updates are combined with web and phone
support offerings for up to 7x24x365 support. These plans allow you to concentrate
on your business and leverage Zend’s expertise to take care of your PHP
environment. Plans start at just $298 per year for a dual CPU server.
BUY
SUPPORT TODAY
New Zend Core Versions
Zend Core V2.0
Zend Core is the leading production quality
PHP 5 stack that provides the certified, enhanced capabilities with support and
services that serious professionals need for PHP development and production. Key
features contained in all Zend Core v2.0 releases include:
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Improved Windows Performance and Reliability - Up to 200-300%
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PHP 5.2.1 enhanced with several key security and bug fixes
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Unified "stack" installer - Bundled copies of Apache
and MySQL for quick and easy install and configuration
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Bundled Zend Framework for fast and easy application development
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Universal Database Support - drivers provided for most popular
databases
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Mac OS X Support
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Zend Core Updater - Automatically download Zend Network updates
Some
customers may want to take advantage of the additional features in the Zend
Core versions tailored for the specific needs of the IBM, Oracle and System i
communities.
Zend Core for IBM V2.0
This version combines the capabilities of Zend Core with support for
IBM's powerful DB2 family, Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) and a free bundled
copy of the DB2 Express-C database. This combination result is a solution
tailored for modern applications which depend on XML to deliver high value
solutions for data interchange, web services, SOA, ATOM, RSS feeds and more.
For more information on Zend Core for IBM v2.0 or to download your free copy visit: Zend
Core for IBM v2.0.
Zend Core for Oracle V2.0
This version combines the capabilities of Zend Core with native
integration to the Oracle Database, and PHP support in the Oracle Application
Server. The result is a certified and supported PHP solution you can depend on
for your business critical PHP needs. For more information on Zend Core for
Oracle v2.0 or to download your free
copy visit: Zend
Core for Oracle v2.0.
Zend Core for i5/OS V2.0
Zend and IBM have partnered to deliver a high quality PHP 5 that
provides System i businesses with a production quality, cost effective solution
for rapid deployment of modern Web applications. Zend Core for i5/OS is
enhanced with critical features to take advantage of i5/OS specific resources
and capabilities such as an i5 toolkit to access DB2 and applications running
on i5/OS. For more information on Zend Core for i5/OS v2.0 or to download your
free copy visit: Zend
Core for i5/OS v2.0.
For any additional questions, please contact your Zend Sales Representative or
email sales@zend.com.
Zend Releases Zend Platform for i5/OS v3.0
beta
This
updated release of Zend Platform now supports both V5R3 and V5R4 and adds lots
of new features and capabilities from the previous versions. Check out this
beta at: Zend
Platform i5/OS.
Product Survey - We Want Your Input!
Zend is
currently running a survey on IDE usage and gathering opinions from people like
you about IDE features for PHP. Please take five minutes to participate and
provide us your opinions by clicking here: IDE
Survey. Your input will help us improve your PHP development experience.
Thank you for your participation.
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