The Multiple Solutions Available Through PHP Zend Framework Development

PHP is the web development language of choice for a number of reasons. As an open source programming language, it is supported and enhanced by engineers all over the world who contribute to improvements. For entertainment and business needs, nothing beats PHP, because it is usable with any server and is fully portable. The PHP application frameworks are numerous, and one that certainly has come to be a favorite is Zend. Zend framework development offers business applications that provide solutions for small, medium, and large companies and corporations, including manufacturing, finance and banking, insurance, travel and leisure, retail e-commerce, government, education, healthcare, and more.

The popularity of Zend framework web application development is the result of a number of benefits and advantages, to include:

• Refactoring
• Rapid application development
• Easy code generation
• Reliable, high performance, scalable and secure
• Open-source solution for any type of enterprise and organization, bringing down cost of development and implementation
• Use of proven “best practices” and design patterns, such as MVC
• Great user experiences
• Portability to mobile devices
• Rapid to-market functionality
• Clean easy code

Tired website designs do nothing to promote a business or enterprise. What commercial and corporate sites need today is to meet the demand for immersive, interactive, engaging experiences for visitors/potential customers. PHP and Zend framework 1.8 web application development download allows software engineers to blend their own creativity and Zend framework functions and tools to design and develop state-of-the-art web applications to engage and excite users. All of this is accomplished, moreover, at low cost, because open source is free.

What types of businesses benefit from Zend framework?

From small and growing single-owner and single-site businesses to multinational, multi-site corporations, application Zend framework designs are perfect.

To illustrate the versatility of the Zend development at SoftGroup, the two following examples should suffice:

• A small retailer with a new web presence: Zend framework action plans included the initial design of the site, with applications that provided for animation and 3D viewing, along with secure third party transaction and payment technologies. The catalogue was imbedded with the latest coloration apps, and opportunities for live chat with customer service representatives rounded out the picture. As the company grows and spins off departments, SoftGroup is ready to develop additional sites.
• A large multinational travel corporation: The complex nature of this project necessitated several team members working in conjunction on separate but intricately intertwined facets. This corporation supports websites in 12 different languages, and customers have the options to research travel venues, hotel and resort options, and destinations, as well as compare costs, obtain maps and weather forecasts, and design personal printable itineraries. On each site there are apps that allow customers to rate their vacations, make recommendations and participate in forums and blogs. The sites themselves are fully interactive and are designed to deliver a rich, exciting experiences. Additional applications provided Intranet capabilities, so that most corporate processes are executed on-line; further the mobile apps allow access of corporate staff via any device; dashboards allow all employees to schedule vacations, report illness leave, change tax documents, etc. Zend development accomplished all of these through its PHP applications and the portability that allows infusion of other software options.

These two examples are but small pieces in a huge project inventory of SoftGroup.

Advantages of Zend Development Through SoftGroup

• Extensive experience with PHP, Zend, and other software applications
• Commitment to best practices of the industry
• 24 hour client support
• Reasonable cost
• Rapid site development
• Locations around the world
• Zend framework web application development for widely diverse industries

Through SoftGroup, a client will receive thorough analysis of the options for client objectives and visions. Decision-making will be a collaborative effort, and the client has the opportunity to “test drive” each and every facet of the development. For the quality that is delivered, at the low cost, it is no wonder that clients remain with SoftGroup over the long term.