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Introducing Zend View Helpers

This video covers how to setup and user Zend View Helpers. I also cover how state is managed within the class. Next week I'll show you how you can use this technique with a bit of AJAX to make those View Helpers shine!

Making JSON Objects from Zend_Controllers (Using JQuery)

I started this video thinking it would be short and it ended up close to 30 minutes. If you find these videos too long, please let me know and I’ll break them up. In my own defense, this video covers a lot of ground. I introduce JQuery and immediately put it to work for sending and receiving JSON requests to our Zend_Controller. The JSON is automatically generated from a set of PHP classes in a PHP array, thanks to Zend_Json.

Zend_Form Introduction, Part 2

This video is part 2 of my introduction to Zend_Form. These last two videos have been a bit long since Zend_Form has a lot of behavior. I’ve also included the source code for this video. Hopefully this will help you follow along.

Zend_Form Introduction, Part 1

This screencast ran a little long, and unfortunately I'll have to post the rest next week. We start with creating a DTO (Data Transfer Object) that will house our data as we pass it from the Controller, to the form and then back to the view. Zend_Form is used for validation and rendering. enjoy!

Managing Session with Zend_Session_Namespace

This video covers the Zend_Session_Namespace class. It's a short introduction to how we can use this object to simplify passing data from Zend_Controller action to another during a user’s stay on our web application.

Creating custom Zend_Controller routes

A look at how you can create custom routes and pass parts of your query string into a Zend_Controller as a named parameter.

Using Blueprint CSS with Zend

This video looks at the HeadLink view helper and how blueprint can easily be integrated into an existing zend_layout.

Adding a Doctype and CSS File the Zend Way

Using zend_layout, a CSS file and doctype will be set through some helpful tools provided in the Zend Framework.

Creating Zend_Controllers

The last video in a series showing how to setup the Zend Framework from scratch. This video goes through the steps required to create a Zend_Controller for handling error reporting as well as creating the main IndexController. Zend_Layout is also briefly mentioned as part of the MVC setup.

Make an index file for a Zend Framework project

This video covers the code found in the Zend Quickstart guide for creating the bootstrap file. I create the index.php file which will handle all the browser requests to the Zend Framework.

Writing a bootstrap file

Setting up a bootstrap.php file as part of a Zend Framework MVC structure. I also cover the preliminary steps in setting up a Zend Framework project in NetBeans.

Zend Framework MVC Folders

Setup a Zend Framework folder structure in under 5 minutes.

Zendcasts Technology Overview

The first Zendcasts video. Getting MAMP ready for a Zend Framework installation on a local machine.

How To Create a Parameterized Report with Cassandra

A quick example of reading data from the Cassandra NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle and using that transform as the data input to Pentaho Reporting without having to stage the data. The report will be filtered by a user selectable value.

How To Write Data To Cassandra Using Pentaho Kettle

A quick example of writing data into the Cassandra NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle.

How To Read Data From MongoDB using Pentaho Kettle

A quick example of reading data from the mongoDB NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle.

How To Write Data To mongoDB using Pentaho Kettle

A quick example of writing data into the mongoDB NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle.

How To Create a Parameterized Report with MongoDB using Pentaho Reporting and Kettle

A quick example of reading data from the mongoDB NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle and using that transform as the data input to Pentaho Reporting without having to stage the data. The report will be filtered by a user selectable value.

How To Create a Report with MongoDB using Pentaho Reporting and Kettle

A quick example of reading data from the mongoDB NoSQL database using Pentaho Kettle and using that transform as the data input to Pentaho Reporting without having to stage the data.

Photoshop Tutorial: Smoke Effect

How to create a smoke effect in photoshop.