- PHP Leads the Way to Enterprise Agility at ZendCon 2013
- The ZendCon MC
- The CMO Sets the Tone
- ZendCon Sponsors
- The CEO Gives Opening Keynote
- 5 Key Trends Identified
- PHP and Mobile
- Red Elephant
- Causes of Developer Delays
- Time to Move to Agile Delivery
- Agile Delivery Requirements
- Apigility Unveiled
- Apigility Gets a Logo
- The Apigility Project
- A Look at Zend’s Apigility in Action
- Zend Server 6.1 Dashboard
- Continuous Delivery
- Blueprint for Continuous Delivery
- Implementing Continuous Delivery
- Zend Server in the Cloud
- Amazon Web Services
- IBM SmartCloud
- Cloud Foundry
- Zend Studio
- Agile Application Delivery
PHP Leads the Way to Enterprise Agility at ZendCon 2013
By Darryl K. Taft
The ZendCon MC
Joe Stagner, director of developer strategy at Zend, acts as master of ceremonies, opening the ZendCon 2013 show and setting the agenda for the conference.
The CMO Sets the Tone
Elaine Lennox, chief marketing officer at Zend, set the stage for an upbeat conference where Zend made its pitch to help developers maintain continuous delivery.
ZendCon Sponsors
ZendCon sponsors included IBM, RightScale, VMware, Google, Red Hat, Microsoft’s Windows Azure and others.
The CEO Gives Opening Keynote
Zend CEO and co-founder Andi Gutmans takes the stage to deliver the initial keynote address on the company’s new API development strategy and effort to help enterprises become more agile.
5 Key Trends Identified
During his keynote, Gutmans identifies five key trends that enterprises face today.
PHP and Mobile
The percentage of PHP developers working on mobile apps saw a big jump in 2013.
Red Elephant
The most voted for color for the 2013 PHP ZendCon elePHPant was red. The PHP elePHPant has already been sighted in blue, green and pick.
Causes of Developer Delays
Eighty-seven percent of developers experience delays in rolling code out to production, the top reason being inconsistent environments.
Time to Move to Agile Delivery
Zend says the world needs to move from agile development to agile delivery.
Agile Delivery Requirements
Gutmans identifies three requirements for agile delivery.
Apigility Unveiled
Zend announces at ZendCon Apigility, a new way to create high-quality APIs.
Apigility Gets a Logo
Apigility, Zend’s new open-source project, deserves its own logo.
The Apigility Project
Information is given on the Apigility project and how to get involved.
A Look at Zend’s Apigility in Action
This screenshot shows how to create an API using Apigility. Apigility provides an easy way to create and maintain high-quality API-based applications.
Zend Server 6.1 Dashboard
This dashboard gives developers a view of what’s going on with Zend Server 6.1. Zend Server is an application platform for developing, deploying and managing business-critical applications in PHP.
Continuous Delivery
Zend also is focused on continuous delivery.
Blueprint for Continuous Delivery
Zend provides an illustration of its Blueprint for Continuous Delivery.
Implementing Continuous Delivery
Zend Server is a conduit for continuous delivery.
Zend Server in the Cloud
Zend Server integrates with several prominent cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services, IBM SmartCloud, VMware, Cloud Foundry and more.
Amazon Web Services
Zend Server on Amazon Web Services.
IBM SmartCloud
Zend Server is available on IBM SmartCloud.
Cloud Foundry
Zend’s platform for Continuous Delivery will be made available as a build pack on Cloud Foundry.
Zend Studio
The new Zend Studio 10.5 is available in early access.
Agile Application Delivery
Zend’s vision of agile application delivery consists of API-centric architecture, continuous delivery, and cloud flexibility and scale.