Download Zend Framework 1.6.0

At the beginning of this month, Zend put a new version of Zend Framework online with 1.6.0 as the version number. This framework focuses on facilitating the design, writing and maintenance of php applications. To make this possible, various APIs from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo and Flickr have been integrated into Zend Framework, among others. Furthermore, the program includes search functionality, support for ajax and RSS and atom syndication. The corresponding announcement looks like this:

Zend Framework 1.6 Now Available

That right, fire up those down-loaders and grab your headlamp and pick-axe. There’s fresh code to be had for the taking!

The Important Bits:
You can download Zend Framework 1.6 here Zend Framework Download Page.

The Details:
Zend Framework 1.6 is now available and a significant upgrade in several areas. The buzz is already starting to make it’s way around the web as both Andi Gutmans and InfoWorld have already covered the new release. I’m sure as the code gets out there and people start playing with it, more posts will be forthcoming.

This version of Zend Framework gives developers a few new tools for their ever expanding toolbox.

• Send_Tool
• Lucene 2.3 Index File Format Support
• Zend_Session save handler for Database Tables
• Paginator Component
• Figlet Support
• ReCaptcha Service
• Captcha Form Element
• Zend_Config_Xml Attribute Support
• Zend_File_Transfer Component
• File Upload Form Element
• Zend_Wildfire Component with FireBug Log Writer

Other features have been added and a whopping 287 tickets closed as Zend Framework continues to mature and establish itself as the premier framework for PHP development.

Zend Framework documentation now available as a PDF
If you’ve been thinking of getting into Zend Framework but haven’t yet taken the plunge OR if you’ve ever wanted the entire Zend Framework manual then you are really going to like this bit. The entire manual has been published into a PDF. To get it you have to visit zend.com (free registration required) and download it. It’s 4.4MB of Zend Framework goodness ready for you to keep on your desktop or load on your favorite portable e-book reader and keep it as a handy reference.

So help bring the servers to their knees, grab your copy of Zend Framework 1.6 today and start adding even more awesomeness to your applications!