If you are wondering why it is worth it to study PHP then here are some pretty good reasons for studying this language:

1. #4 in the top language “hit” / “chart” (source) – It is a very popular language
2. Free – Its is 100% Free to develop in PHP
3. Cross-platform – You can run it on Windos, Linux, Mac OS X, etc.
4. Powerful
5. Fast
6. Easy to find Web Hosting

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Here is a few links for those of you who want to learn about the Zend Framework. I’ve used (and still am using some) of them myself – enjoy:

• http://akrabat.com/zend-framework-tutorial/ by Rob Allen
• Youtube.com/user/integral30 (Youtube Channel)
• Framework.zend.com/manual/en/learning.html
• Killerphp.com/zend-framework/
• ZendCasts.com

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