Zend Framework 1.8 Web Application Development is a new book from Packt for PHP web developers who want to get started with Zend. It will help design, develop, and deploy feature-rich, high-performance PHP web applications. This book is an example-driven tutorial that takes you through the process of building Model-View-Controller-based web applications. Users will learn to create and develop a storefront application. It also covers common mistakes and best practices that will be helpful to developers. Towards the end of the book, users will have a good understanding of the Zend Framework, its components, and the issues involved in implementing a Zend Framework based application.

Codeigniter 1.7 is a new book from Packt that will start you from the basics, installing CodeIgniter, understanding its structure and the MVC pattern. You will also learn how to use some of the most important CodeIgniter libraries and helpers, upload it to a shared server, and take care of the most common problems. If you are new to CodeIgniter, this book will guide you from bottom to top. If you are an experienced developer or already know about CodeIgniter, here you will find ideas and code examples to compare to your own.