Zend Framework Quest - please help
I am building my first truly complex web application. I want to use the Zend Framework as a backbone to the whole thing. I am not sure where the best place is to get help with all of the various components though. Is there a forum that I can use that is specifically catered to Zend PHP related matters?
I just find it confusing that the documentation says all you have to do is make sure the ./library directory is automatically included in your include_path constant, but then when I look up the documentation for the Zend_Controller component, it gives me this directory structure to use:
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The first step is to create your file system layout. The typical layout is as follows:
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I am not sure how these supposedly conflicting guidelines (to me at least) fit together. I would REALLY appreciate any thoughts on the Zend_Framework. I am an intermediate php developer and I would like to graduate to advanced status if possible. I will buy a book if necessary.
I just find it confusing that the documentation says all you have to do is make sure the ./library directory is automatically included in your include_path constant, but then when I look up the documentation for the Zend_Controller component, it gives me this directory structure to use:
"
The first step is to create your file system layout. The typical layout is as follows:
application/
controllers/
IndexController.php
models/
views/
scripts/
index/
index.phtml
helpers/
filters/
html/
.htaccess
index.php "
I am not sure how these supposedly conflicting guidelines (to me at least) fit together. I would REALLY appreciate any thoughts on the Zend_Framework. I am an intermediate php developer and I would like to graduate to advanced status if possible. I will buy a book if necessary.
