This course is designed to introduce participants to the Zend Framework, a powerful PHP-based framework for building robust and scalable web applications. Participants will explore Zend's architecture, key components, and tools to develop feature-rich applications efficiently and securely.

Introduction and Basics

Module 1: Overview of Zend Framework

Key features and benefits of Zend Framework.

MVC architecture and its role in Zend.

Setting up the development environment.

Module 2: Setting Up a Zend Project

Installing Zend Framework using Composer.

Exploring directory structure and configuration.

Creating a basic Zend application.

Module 3: Controllers, Views, and Routing

Working with controllers and actions.

Understanding views and layout management.

Configuring routes and URL rewriting.

Hands-On Exercises

Database and Core Components

Module 4: Working with Zend Database

Configuring database connections.

Performing CRUD operations with Zend\Db.

Using TableGateway and ResultSet features.

Module 5: Forms and Input Validation

Creating and managing forms in Zend.

Implementing input filters and validation.

Using Zend\Form for form elements and binding.

Module 6: Authentication and Authorization

Implementing authentication with Zend\Authentication.

Managing user roles and permissions using Zend\Permissions.

Session management and securing data.

Hands-On Exercises

Advanced Features and Deployment

Module 7: Customizing Zend Applications

Creating reusable modules and components.

Customizing views with helpers and plugins.

Utilizing Zend\ServiceManager for dependency injection.

Module 8: Debugging and Testing

Debugging tools and error handling in Zend.

Writing unit and functional tests with PHPUnit.

Performance tuning and optimization techniques.

Module 9: Deployment and Best Practices

Preparing Zend applications for production.

Configuration for scalability and security.

Best practices for maintaining Zend projects.

Hands-On Exercises