 | Level: Intermediate John Mertic (jmertic@gmail.com), Software Engineer, SugarCRM
24 Jun 2008 Google Apps provides amazing productivity tools. From sharable calendars,
collaborative documents and spreadsheets to even a database, they have reinvented what
one can do in the Web browser. Zend Framework V1.5 provides an API to connect to these
services to extend what these tools offer. In this three-part "Create a productivity
package with the Zend Framework V1.5 and Google Apps" tutorial series, we will
build an application with Zend Framework V1.5 that uses Google Apps. Here
in Part 1, we explore the various features of the Zend Framework, outlining the many
new features in V1.5 that we will take advantage of to build an example Web site.
In this tutorial
This series is intended for PHP developers looking to take advantage of the
many features of the Zend Framework and integrate with various Google Apps. We will build an application using new Zend Framework V1.5 features
that make use of some powerful Google applications: - In Part 1, learn how to create a Web site using the Zend Framework. In particular,
many new features with advanced Web-site layout will be introduced.
- In Part 2, extend the basic site and add functionality. Learn the many
features of the
Zend_Form component, including the new Ajax
features. Also learn about Google Base with the Zend_Gdata
component and integrate it with the site.
- In Part 3, integrate various Google applications into the site, including calendar,
documents and spreadsheets, Picasa Web albums, and YouTube.
Prerequisites
Some experience with Web application development is preferred, but not necessary.
System requirements
You'll need the following tools:
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Web server
- Any operating system and any Web server can be used. Feel free to use Apache V2.X or
IBM's HTTP Server. Download from Apache or IBM.
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PHP
- PHP V5.1.4 or later is required for this tutorial.
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Zend Framework
- V1.5 can be downloaded from Zend Technologies.
Formats html, pdf
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