I´ve found a german book about using Zend Framework on amazon.de: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3836210681/ref=reg_hu-wl_item-added/302-7979992-9668011
-- Jan Shekar C Reddy wrote: > > My Gmail was going Yo-Yo. Pardon me if it made into the list multiple > times. > > > > On 7/31/07, Shekar C Reddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> This has reference to: >> >> http://devzone.zend.com/article/1795-The-Definitive-Guide-to-symfony >> http://devzone.zend.com/article/1795-The-Definitive-Guide-to-symfony---Sample-Chapter#comments-1820 >> >> >> ZF has matured into 1.0 but no books or discussions about bringing one >> out >> yet other than some *tidbits *found on the internet (no offense intended; >> most of those tidbits are indeed great pieces of code!) and the >> *alphabetical >> *API reference guide. Joining pieces together and cross-referring to the >> reference guide is no easy task - most times it results in half-baked >> knowledge, not to mention - code with bottle-necks! What we need is a >> complete tutorial book that does a project and utilizes all the >> components >> in *concert *and shows how they *integrate *with each other. I interacted >> with Cal earlier on this matter (email chain pasted below) about >> collaborating with an experienced author - Cristain Darie. >> >> I understand writing books takes a considerable amount of time. Any >> takers >> with some time to spare on producing a book on ZF? Cristain would be glad >> to >> help/guide you with getting started... >> >> Here is another to consider: >> >> http://devzone.zend.com/article/1118-Symfony-used-in-Yahoo-Bookmarks-Beta >> (QUOTE: The documentation was the first reason for Yahoo to choose >> Symfony. It reaches a unique quality and coverage in the open-source >> world) >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/26/07, Shekar C Reddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi Cal, >> > >> > Would you like me to post this idea to the gw-general list to see if >> > there are any folks with writing skills that would collaborate with >> another >> > author? >> > >> > >> > >> > On 4/6/07, Cal Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi Shekar, >> > > >> > > I'll have to check my notes as I don't recall Christian contacting >> me. >> > > I know rumors of a couple of projects in the works right now but I'm >> not >> > > currently involved with any of them. >> > > >> > > =C= >> > > >> > > Cal Evans >> > > Editor-in-Chief, http://devzone.zend.com >> > > AIM:CalZend Skype: CalAtZend >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------ >> > > *From:* Shekar C Reddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > *Sent:* Friday, April 06, 2007 3:11 PM >> > > *To:* Cal Evans >> > > *Subject:* Re: ZF Book? >> > > >> > > >> > > Cal, >> > > >> > > Well! I was wondering about the current fate of the ZF book as the >> > > framework is reaching 1.0 soon. I introduced you Cristian Darie who >> > > would help you with anything you folks might need from project >> planning, >> > > writing, editing, publishing.... Was Cristian able to answer your >> > > questions and guide you in any way? >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On 3/16/07, Shekar C Reddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Cal, >> > > > >> > > > Here is the response from Cristian (my Yahoo ID is PowerObject): >> > > > >> > > > QUOTE >> > > > >> > > > *Cristian Darie *(3/16/2007 11:44:57 AM): Hey, thanks for this! >> > > > Please put them in touch with me -- I'm not sure if I'll have the >> time to >> > > > start writing a new book, but at least I can give them some advice. >> The idea >> > > > of a book on the Zend Framework sounds very exciting though! >> > > > >> > > > *PowerObject: *I sent your email IDs to Cal Evans ( [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> > > > and he might contact you. If this idea jells, there may be a couple >> of >> > > > writers/developers who might collaborate with you. ** >> > > > *PowerObject*: Hi, Would you be willing to collaborate with another >> > > > writer at Zend.com <http://zend.com/> on producing a book on *Zend >> > > > Framework *that is reaching v1.0 ? Do let me know so I can inform >> > > > them and introduce you to each other so you can take it from >> there... >> > > > >> > > > UNQUOTE >> > > > >> > > > Its your call now... ? :) >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 3/16/07, Shekar C Reddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > Cal, >> > > > > >> > > > > No, not postulating :) I know you are a great writer with * >> > > > > excellent* authoring skills! And I guess you (as an active user >> of >> > > > > ZF) are a good fit to come up with a book on ZF around the >> release of >> > > > > 1.0 (or even later). If you think it is too huge a task to >> handle, >> > > > > you (along with some developers of ZF) could *colloborate with >> > > > > other authors*. I know Cristian Darie ( www.cristiandarie.ro) - >> an >> > > > > author who collaborates with other authors and has dished out >> some great >> > > > > books successfully. Here are his email IDs: >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you could >> > > > > contact him directly (I just sent him an IM, too). I'm sure he >> should be >> > > > > willing to work on this book. We tried to produce a book on >> PowerBuilder >> > > > > earlier when I used to have some spare time but as the language >> was dying, >> > > > > there were no other takers from the community other than Cristian >> so the >> > > > > idea did not take off. >> > > > > >> > > > > As a user, I wish ZF evolves into a very mature framework. The >> > > > > framework already has some good strengths to itself - compared to >> Symfony >> > > > > - such as: >> > > > > >> > > > > *** Light weight !! >> > > > > Component-based (use just what you need) >> > > > > Non-monolithic >> > > > > Search-engine friendly URLs >> > > > > Placement of source outside the doc-root >> > > > > Based on PHP 5.2 >> > > > > OOP >> > > > > MVC >> > > > > DRY >> > > > > KISS >> > > > > RAD >> > > > > PDO >> > > > > TDD >> > > > > Design patterns >> > > > > Quality code >> > > > > Enterprise-ready >> > > > > Some great components: Acl, Auth, Cache, Config, Db, Json, >> Locale, >> > > > > Lucene, Mail, Pdf, Rest, Service, Translate... >> > > > > Community (users/contributors) >> > > > > >> > > > > and comparing to other frameworks out there, what we need to come >> > > > > up with for its wider adaptation are: elaborate *documentation, >> > > > > tutorials, wiki, books, audios, videos *and what not...? A >> > > > > beginner should be thrilled to watch a video and see how easy it >> is to build >> > > > > a blogging service in 20 mins and be able to send an email in 10 >> mins using >> > > > > ZF!! >> > > > > >> > > > > Hope that helps... >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > PS: I had a great difficulty with posting the comment as it >> bombed >> > > > > several times accusing me that my HTML formatting was invalid for >> no >> > > > > apparent reason :( >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On 3/16/07, Cal Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Shekar, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Something you want to announce? :) Or were you just >> > > > > > postulating? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > =C= >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/ZF-Book-tf4193566s16154.html#a12610498 Sent from the Zend Framework mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
