ZF Zend Framework

Component Goals & Benefits

Succinct descriptions of the major components of Zend Framework, their goals, and benefits. Each developer in the Zend Framework community who worked on a component has explained their thinking behind its design. This includes:

• High level goals for each component
• Design intent of the component
• Benefit gained from using this component
• A link to the Programmer's Reference Guide for that component

Programmer's Reference Guide

Written in a book format, it contains the information a developer needs to actually understand and use each Zend Framework component. Such as:

• Description & goals for a particular component
• Details on the various capabilities of the components
• Code snippets on how to use the component to accomplish real world examples

API Guide

The API Guide is low level phpdoc information for the Zend Framework components. It is useful for developers needing detailed reference information. It contains information such as:

• Interface information
• Details on how program elements interact, which elements use others
• Where in the source code an action or series of actions occurs
• How to extend the code to add new functionality