Pro Zend Framework Techniques: Build a Full CMS Project

The Zend Framework is a truly amazing PHP–based web application development framework and platform that is breathing new life into PHP development. One of the most common uses for a framework such as this is to build content–driven web sites.

Pro Zend Framework Techniques offers:

• A structured guide for PHP developers, ultimately helping you to create more flexible software much more quickly
• Clear guidance through the entire process of building a custom content management system (CMS) with the Zend Framework
• The ideal example project, building a CMS, to illustrate how to use the many different aspects of the framework

• How to structure a real Zend Framework application top to bottom using a CMS application
• How to work with abstract (flexible) data structures
• How to add security, access control, and authentication with the Zend Framework
• How to build a custom, modular CMS
• How to integrate web services and RSS with a Zend Framework application
• How to do performance tuning, graceful error handling, internationalization, and more...

This book is for intermediate–level PHP developers who want to build custom content–driven web sites. Secondly, this book serves as a very readable reference with real–world examples of many of the core Zend Framework components.

1. Getting Started
2. Designing Your Site
3. Building and Processing Web Forms with Zend_Form
4. Managing Data with Zend Framework
5. Working with CMS Data
6. Managing Content
7. Creating the Site Navigation
8. Handling Security in a Zend Framework Project
9. Searching and Sharing Content
10. Extending Your CMS
11. Advanced Topics
12. Installing and Managing a Site with Your CMS