uFlash Preso - Zend Framework & AMF over HTTP
Tonight, I am speaking on two topics: An Introduction to Zend Framework and using AMF over HTTP with Zend_AMF. I have included my notes and source code:
Summary:
The Zend Framework (ZF) has become the standard for building enterprise applications and web services in PHP. In this session, you will gain an understanding of what the Zend Framework offers. I will cover the fundamentals of creating web services using ZF and connecting a Flex application to those services using REST and Adobe’s Zend_AMF component.
I will also be covering some common Design Patterns as part of the presentation and how ZF implements them (MVC, Front Controller), bootstrapping, etc. You should come out of this not only with an intro to ZF but also how
these design patterns are used on the server and where Flex fits into it all.
One note: This includes the source I have blogged about in previous articles as well as an ActionScript Project source as well. Many of you have asked for a sample of this. I hope this helps. I look forward to seeing you tonight!
I wish I could be there, I’m curious what advantages there are that I’m unaware of for using AMF over HTTP. Maybe it’s just easier?
Rob,
Make sure that you tell people to download the code from SVN for the trunk or the 1.7 release branch. There is a new release coming out on monday that 1.7.8 that has a lot of changes!
Rob,
Great presentation last night. Thanks for posting these examples.
As a Flex developer, do you think it’s worth getting Zend PHP 5 certified? Do clients pay attention to such things?
iBrent
Thanks. Good question. I think it all depends on the company you work for. Some companies like to pitch to their clients that their developers are certified. As an individual, if you are looking for work it may personally help you if you lack experience or a decent portfolio. Eventually experience outweighs certification. I would only get Zend PHP 5 certified if you plan on doing PHP development and plan on renewing the certification periodically.
Rob