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How to Save Time & Money Writing - Use Markdown

Need a tool which saves you time writing content for your client’s blog and exports to PDF, MS Word and other formats? If so Markdown is your friend.

Using the ClassMap Autoloader for Better Performance

Want to improve Zend Framework 2 performance with minimal effort? If so, come learn about the ClassMap autoloader.

Gingkoapp - A Revolutionary Editor For Writers

Looking for an application giving you the ability to organize your writing like sheets of paper, with the power of a web-based app? If so, I’ve got the answer!

Create a Simple File Upload Form in Zend Framework 2

Want to know how to create a file upload form in Zend Framework 2? Today’s post steps through how it’s done, along with filters and validators.

3 Examples of Great Video Tutorials

Are you keen to learn how to make great video tutorials? Today’s post shows 3 examples of the best and breaks down the key things they do.

Creating Custom ZFTool Diagnostic Classes

In this tutorial, we’re going to step beyond the in-built ZFTool Diagnostic class and write our own custom checks, specifically to lint a Zend Framework 2 module configuration file.

7 Steps to a Professional Video Tutorial

Today, I’ll show you a 7-step workflow for producing a professional video tutorial every time, regardless of your product or service.

How to Use ZFTool Diagnostics To Ensure Your Modules Work

In this tutorial, we cover how to use ZFTool Diagnostics to ensure Zend Framework 2 module dependencies are available and clearly documented; ensuring they work in whatever environment they’re used in.

Using Sessions In Zend Framework 2 – Part 2

In this tutorial, we looking further at Sessions in Zend Framework 2, specifically investigating session validators and the different backend storage options available.

Using Sessions In Zend Framework 2 - Part 1

We all know that PHP implements a stateless approach to applications. The PHP process starts, variables are allocated, information generated and stored, then when the request is finished, all of the state is lost. Any information generated and stored during the request, during its lifetime, is lost when it ends.

To help work around this, PHP introduced the concept of sessions, which allows for storing information across requests. However, like most things, as application’s have become more complex, the ability to interact with sessions in a way that matches the needs of the application has continued to grow as well.