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Zend Framework…Without Inhaling

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

I recently had the privilege of being asked to write an article for php|architect magazine called “Zend Framework…Without Inhaling” and the honor of being published in the November 2011 issue. You can read all about the issue here and purchase a copy if you don’t already have a subscription. I have previously given a presentation on this same topic and a video recording of it is available on the Presentations page. Below is the article synopsis:

Zend Framework…Without Inhaling
Not sure how to integrate all Zend Framework has to offer into your existing code? Do you want to know how you can use Zend Framework without having to fully adopt the MVC architecture? What if you want to begin using MVC later? This article will present ideas and examples on how you can integrate Zend Framework into your existing codebase with minimal need for future refactoring.

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A Conversation About REST

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present my “A Conversation About REST” talk at ClubAJAX. A REST API involves more than just pushing data back and forth between endpoints. REST is a set of principles and not a specification, so as such you have freedom in how to develop your API. This freedom can lead to confusion though, as it’s hard to find concrete examples of its implementation. This presentation explained what REST is and also presented a variety of topics and questions you will certainly come across while implementing your API.

The Presentations page has a link to the video recording of the talk, which was very lively with a lot of audience participation. Definitely worth watching!

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Zend Framework: Using Zend_Tool to Establish Your Project’s Skeleton

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to give a presentation to the DFW Lamp User Group on Zend_Tool and how to use it to establish your project’s skeleton. The presentation began by going into a very brief overview of Zend Framework itself, the basic structure of a Zend Framework application, and Zend_Tool’s place in it all. I covered each of the components that make up the Zend_Tool ecosystem as well as how to install and use it on both Windows and *nix platforms. Towards the end of the presentation I covered how to write your own custom providers and manifests and presented several ideas on where this newly-acquired knowledge could take you.

I have made the slides and corresponding code examples available for viewing and download on the Presentations page, as well as I recorded the presentation for you to be able to view as well.

I hope this information is useful, and happy coding!

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I have a blog – so now what?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

This is my first blog post.

It’s amazing how long it took to write just these six words. I do not mean that it took me an extended amount of time to literally write these six words, but instead am referring to the amount of time it has taken for me to begin blogging. I first gave consideration to the idea of blogging approximately a year-and-a-half ago. Then before I knew it almost that entire time period had passed me by without so much as a single sentence typed. After attending the Dallas, TX stop of the CodeWorks 2009 tour on September 26 and 27, and meeting a venerable list of PHP’s who’s-who, I was once again inspired to begin blogging. (more…)

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