ZF LogoAfter more than a year of development, the long awaited stable release of Zend Framework is finally here. Zend Framework is a fully object-oriented PHP 5 class library that was carefully designed to be modular and flexible. It includes components for authentication & authorization, internationalization, efficient database access, and utilities for consuming and exposing web services, among many other things. Broadly stated, the project’s goal is to “provide the most commonly required 90% of the value you need… leaving you the ability to custom build that last 10% to meet your specific business needs.” Read the rest of this entry »