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Featured Tips & Tricks Zend Framework 2 - The New HTML5 Form Fields Trying hard to have fully functional HTML5 interfaces in your applications? Read this tutorial to learn some new HTML5-specific form elements available in the new Zend Framework 2. By the end of it, you should be well on your way to implementing these new functionalities in your applications. Featured News New in Zend Server 6.1: using Nginx and PHP together made easy! We're very happy to announce the release of Zend Server 6.1 now with support for the Nginx web server! Whether you're a developer or you own production PHP apps, Zend Server will make it easier than ever to set up high-performing PHP based applications with Nginx, manage the deployment of application code libraries, and get visibility into mobile usage. Learn more » Also newly released: Zend Studio 10.1 makes it easier than ever to work with PHP libraries and Zend Server - both free and paid editions - to provide a powerful PHP development environment. Learn more » Learn Industry Tips & Tricks Using ZFTool for Basic Project Management This tutorial will take your through zftool, which provides basic tooling support in Zend Framework 2. If you’re new to Zend Framework, or have been reading the introductory series here, it can come in quite handy. Modeling Data Relationships in MongoDB It’s important to consider the data needs of your application right from the very start of development. But if your app will be using NoSQL and you come from a RDBMS/SQL background, then you might think looking at data in terms of NoSQL might be difficult. This article will help you by showing you how some of the basic data modeling concepts apply in the realm of NoSQL. Parallel Testing for PHPUnit with ParaTest ParaTest is a robust command line tool for running PHPUnit tests in parallel. The tool sits on top of PHPUnit and allows you to run tests in parallel without the use of extensions. An ideal candidate for functional (i.e Selenium) tests and other long-running processes, the only official way to install ParaTest is through Composer. Understanding Recursion A recursive function is one that calls itself, either directly or in a cycle of function calls. Recursion can also refer to a method of problem solving that first solves a smaller version of the problem and then uses that result plus some other computation to formulate an answer to the original problem. Intriguing? Read this post to learn how to write a recursive function. Behavior Driven Development with Behat Unit tests give you a good base to ensure your classes are working technically correctly. Integration tests show that they play well with each other. But who takes care that all your code actually does what your business owner wants it to do? This session gives you an introduction into Behavior Driven Development on basis of Behat to help you achieve automated testing of specifications.   Check out our new Webinars WEBINAR: Nginx, code libraries, and more: see what's new in Zend Server 6.1! Ever thought about trying the Nginx web server to serve the static pieces of your PHP app but didn't know how to set it up? Or wondered if there was a better way to handle PHP library dependencies? With the latest release of Zend Server - including the free edition - you're in luck! In this webinar, you'll get a tour of the new features of Zend Server and how you can take advantage of them. July 17, 2013 - 9:00am PDT, 12:00pm EDT, 5:00pm GMT, 6:00pm CET Register for webinar » Become part of the Zend Community Find us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter Join us on LinkedIn Let us know what you think Joe's Corner 3 Quick Tips for Improving NGINX/PHP App Performance Coming to NGINX from another web server? Jump-start the performance of your PHP apps running on NGINX! Learn how you can tailor NGINX's behavior and make maximum use of the underlying hardware and operating system. Questions? Chat live with a Zend representative. Get the Latest Zend News Andi Gutmans on PHP, Cloud Computing and Security In an exclusive interview to InfoQ, Andi Gutmans, CEO and Co-founder, Zend shares his views about cloud computing, various aspects related to PHP including security and the course of action which needs to be taken to protect your site from hackers. IBM Licenses Zend Server Technology for SmartCloud Kristof Kloeckner, General Manager for IBM Rational Software - Now, developers can use SmartCloud Application services to deploy and manage applications written in the PHP language using Zend Server 6. The Battle For The Cloud Is On -- Who Will Win? Zend CEO Andi Gutmans in Forbes: "In order to dominate the PaaS space, providers must win the hearts and minds of the development community". Open Source Zend Framework 2.2 Brings PHP to OpenStack Cloud The latest release of Zend Framework has lots of goodness in it, but one thing stands out - OpenStack support. Join our Events PHP Conference Argentina October 04, 2013 - Buenos Aires, Argentina This year PHP Conference Argentina will host the best of the programming world. With several talks that cover a wide range of topics related to web development by speakers like Rasmus Lerdorf, Igor Sysoev, and many others, this is a conference no programmer would want to miss. Looking for a PHP User Group? Did you know that Zend maintains a worldwide directory of PHP User Groups? Over 80 groups spanning 6 continents are listed, so take a look and find one near you. Learn more » If your User Group is missing, get listed by sending the details to localphp@zend.com.