To begin,
608 CHAPTER 24 ?– MVC AND THE Z END F RAMEWORK
Table 24-1 summarizes the components available by way of the framework, which
should give you a pretty good idea of its diverse set of capabilities. This is followed by
an overview of the installation process, and finally two examples. The first example is
intended to show you just how easy it is to construct a Web site skeleton using the
framework, while the second offers a somewhat more practical twist, using the Yahoo!
Web Services component to facilitate sales research.
To begin, take a moment to review Table 24-1, which presents a partial list of the most
interesting Zend Framework components, accompanied by a brief description. In the
two examples found later in this section, you??™ll learn how to deploy several of these
components.
Table 24-1. Partial Listing of Zend??™s Feature-Specific Components
Component Purpose
Zend_Amazon Facilitates interaction with Amazon E-Commerce Service.
Zend_Cache Caches data into speedy backend adapters such as RAM, SQLite,
and APC (Alternative PHP Cache).
Zend_Config Facilitates the management of application configuration
parameters.
Zend_Controller Manages the framework??™s controller component.
Zend_Db Drives the framework??™s PDO-based database API abstraction
layer.
Zend_Feed Consumes RSS and Atom feeds.
Zend_Filter Facilitates the filtering and validation of data, including the
ability to validate proper syntax for commonplace values such
as e-mail addresses, credit card numbers, dates (according to
ISO 8601 format), and phone numbers.
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