Hi, I've just started looking at the Zend Framework (1.5.0) and I was wondering if any one had any experience of developing a real world application using it and what they thought of it. I've only just started using it and I'm in the progress of getting a small site up and running with it. I've never used a framework like this before and I'm a little concerned about the number of files I seem to have generated just to do a simple site although I do understand the need for the separation of the logic , ui, models etc? Just thought I'd see if anyone else reading was using it Thanks
Although there are many files, the Zend Framework just seems to speed up development. I would like to make a note that version 1.5.0 is a preview release and should not be used "in production" until the full release is made. Once you get the hang of it, ZF is very powerful.
Hi, Thanks for the post. I agree the framework does at first glance look very powerful. I think my problem is that it all looks very daunting at the moment but I think I've grasped the basics. How did you first start to get to grips with the framework. I've been using various tutorial sites and the on-line programmers reference but I think the examples they show are just a little too abstract. What I'd like to see is a more comprehensive example implementing some of the key classes. I see that there are several books due to be released shortly so I guess I'll have to wait for them unless you could point me in the direction of a more comprehensive example? Yeah I'm using the preview version, I just couldn't wait for the Layout and From classes to be released in the main version ... I like what I see. Thanks
You can just use it as a base to make your own little "framework". You probably only need a fraction of it anyway. Your own classes can simply inherit/extend what you need from zf