Newest title: Book reviewer
A few days ago I received an email from Packt Publishing, "a UK based publishing firm specializing in focused IT books" asking if I would be willing to review a new book they are publishing entitled Zend Framework 1.8 Web Application Development. The book, written by Keith Pope, appears to cover the basics of using the Zend Framework to build web applications rapidly.
According the book description:
The Zend Framework has a flexible architecture that lets you build modern web applications and web services easily. The MVC components make the maintenance and testing of your applications easier. However, it is not only an MVC framework for developers. It also provides an easy-to-use high-quality component library that is designed to be used the way you want, picking up specific components without requiring the use of whole framework.
It's easy to get started and produce a powerful and professional looking web site when you've got this book to hand. Taking you through a real-life application, it covers the major Zend Framework components, as well as throwing light on the best practices and design issues faced when building complex MVC applications.
This book takes you through detailed examples as well as covering the foundations you will need to get the most out of the Zend Framework. From humble beginnings you will progress through the book and slowly build upon what you have learned previously. By the end, you should have a good understanding of the Zend Framework, its components, and the issues involved in implementing a Zend Framework based application.
I am actually looking forward to reading what Keith has put together. With some of the more recent improvements to the Zend Framework I have been really considering putting the framework to use in a project. Hopefully having examples to follow will point me in the proper direction.
Regardless, I am looking forward to reading what Keith has to say about developing with the Zend Framework. And if nothing else, at least I get a free chapter of a new PHP book out of the deal. 
