How to start with Zend Framework 2?

h1. Learn something about PHP 5.3
* [The ZendCon Sessions Episode 28: PHP 5.3 == Awesome\!|http://devzone.zend.com/article/11523-The-ZendCon-Sessions-Episode-28-PHP-5.3-Awesome]
* [PHP 5.3 migration guide in PHP manual|http://php.net/manual/en/migration53.php]
* [Anonymous Functions in PHP 5.3 webinar|http://www.zend.com/en/resources/webinars/php] (3rd May 2011)
* [Using PHP 5.3 Namespaces for Fame and Fortune webinar|http://www.zend.com/en/resources/webinars/framework] (2nd March 2011)

h1. Learn someting about ZF2
* [ZendCon 2010 Podcast - Introducing Zend Framework 2.0|http://devzone.zend.com/article/12955-ZendCon-2010-Podcast---Introducing-Zend-Framework-2.0] (24th January 2011/ZendCon 2010)
* [Zend Framework 2 Patterns webinar|http://www.zend.com/en/resources/webinars/framework] (30th March 2011)

* get the [latest from github|https://github.com/zendframework/zf2] (*recommended*)
* or get [2.0.0beta1|http://dz.zend.com/a/17798] (18th October 2011)

h1.Study Dependency Injection
* [ZendCon 2010 Podcast - Dependency Injection|http://devzone.zend.com/article/12915-ZendCon-2010-Podcast---Dependency-Injection] (Fabien Potencier)
* read [Zend DI QuickStart|http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV2/Zend+DI+QuickStart] and all the linked articles!
* try [Ralph’s DI examples|https://github.com/ralphschindler/ZF2ByExample/tree/master/examples/di]
** [version working with the github e76d9577565a15b009d3|https://github.com/mhujer/ZF2ByExample/tree/master/examples/di] (from 25th July)

h1.Have a look at the Event manager
* [try Ralph’s Event Manager examples|https://github.com/ralphschindler/ZF2ByExample/tree/master/examples/event-manager]
** [version working with the github e76d9577565a15b009d3|https://github.com/mhujer/ZF2ByExample/tree/master/examples/event-manager] (from 25th July)
* [Adam Lundrigan's example of using ZF2 DI in a ZF1 application|https://github.com/adamlundrigan/zf-examples/tree/master/zf2-di-in-zf1]
* [Robert Basic's example of a ZF2 EventManager usecase|http://robertbasic.com/blog/azend-framework-2-eventmanager-use-case/]

h1.Try other examples
* [Matthew’s MVC examples|https://github.com/weierophinney/zf-quickstart] - check out different branches
* [An ongoing porting of a ZF1 application to ZF2|https://github.com/robertbasic/zf2phpplaneta]