These are the slides that I couldn't use for my presentation at Microsoft DevDays 2009 in The Hague due to computer failure.

1. 5 essential tools for the
Windows PHP developer
Stefan Koopmanschap
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2. This presentation
• PHP stack
• IDE
• Framework
• Content Management System
• Tools
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3. Who is Stefan?
• Ibuildings
• symfony
• PHP best practices
• phpBenelux
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4. PHP stack
• Single installer for full stack
– Webserver
– PHP
– Database server
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5. PHP stacks
• Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• Zend Server
• Other packages
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6. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• 1.0
– .NET
– IIS
– SQL Server
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7. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• 2.0 beta
– 1.0 +
– PHP
– popular ASP.NET and PHP apps
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9. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• Stack++
– Drupal
– Gallery
– Silverstripe
– Wordpress
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11. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• IIS integration
• Easy installation of popular software
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12. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
• Little documentation
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13. Zend Server
• PHP
• Apache or IIS
• Performance tools
• Server Management
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15. Zend Server
• Apache and IIS
• Commercial support
• Performance and monitoring tools
• Community and Enterprise edition
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16. Zend Server
• Dependency on vendor
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17. Other packages
• XAMPP
• WAMP Server
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18. XAMPP
• Apache, PHP, MySQL
• phpMyAdmin
• Management interface
• FTP server
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19. WAMP Server
• Apache, PHP, MySQL
• phpMyAdmin
• Simple configuration
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20. References
• http://www.microsoft.com/Web/
downloads/platform.aspx
• http://www.zend.com/server
• http://www.apachefriends.org/en/
xampp.html
• http://www.wampserver.com/en/
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21. IDE
• Integrated Development Environment
• Editor
• Debugging
• Additional development support
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22. IDEs
• VS.php
• Zend Studio
• Other IDEs
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23. VS.php
• Visual Studio add-on + stand-alone
• Adds PHP support
• Includes Zend Framework support
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25. VS.php
• Familiar environment for VS users
• PHP code highlighting
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26. VS.php
• Commercial add-on
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27. Zend Studio
• Eclipse-based IDE
• Integration with other Zend tools
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29. Zend Studio
• Excellent PHP support
• Install Eclipse plugins
• Integrates with Zend products
• Commercial support and training
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30. Zend Studio
• Price
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31. Other IDEs
• Activestate Komodo
– Commercial IDE with commercial support
– Variety of VCS supported
– Code completion / phpDoc
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33. Other IDEs
• Netbeans
– Free (as in beer)
– Support for PHP and several frameworks
– Java-based (uses lots of memory)
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35. References
• http://www.jcxsoftware.com/vs.php
• http://www.zend.com/studio
• http://www.activestate.com/komodo/
• http://www.netbeans.org/
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36. Framework
• Project environment
• Libraries
• DRY
• Common project structure
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37. Types of frameworks
• Full-stack frameworks
• Component libraries
• Special Purpose frameworks
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38. Full-stack framework
• Project environment
• Offer most common functionality
• More strict structure
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39. Symfony
• Automation for common tasks
• Flexible plugin system
• Excellent documentation
• ORM for databases
• Performance
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40. Component Library
• Set of libraries
• Easy to integrate
• Pick what you need
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41. Zend Framework
• Extensive functionality
• Includes MVC structure
• Easily call external services
• Task automation
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42. ezComponents
• Smaller, more mature
• Specialized components
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43. Special purpose framework
• Specialized
• For integration or stand-alone
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44. Doctrine
• ORM
– Database access
– Code (Model) generation
– Schema management
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45. ATK
• Business applications
• Content management interfaces
• Data management
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46. Content Management System
• Manage a website
• Workflow integration
• Authentication / authorization
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47. Wordpress
• Most popular weblog system
• User levels
• Massive amount of plugins
• Install using Web Platform Installer
• Code is messy
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48. Drupal
• More extensive CMS
• More complex websites
• Massive amount of modules
• Very active community
• Install with Web Platform Installer
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49. Silverstripe
• Relatively new project
• Built for extending
• Worldwide partners for support
• Aimed at professional market
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50. References
• http://www.wordpress.org/
• http://www.drupal.org/
• http://www.silverstripe.org/
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51. Tools
• Database management
• Deployment
• Version control
• Performance
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52. Database management
• Server administration
• Individual database management
• Query execution
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53. Database management
• SQL Server Management Studio
• SQLYog
• phpMyAdmin
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54. Deployment
• Transfer files to server
• Keep track of dependencies
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55. Deployment
• (S)FTP
• Pear installer
• Microsoft Web Deployment Tool
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56. Version control
• Keep track of changes
• Work on the same file without overwriting
• Branch and Merge
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57. Version Control
• CVS
• Subversion
• Perforce
• Git
• SourceSafe
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58. Performance
• Speed up application
• Data/output caching
• Opcode caching
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59. Performance
• Data/output caching
– DB query caching
– memcached
– file cache
• Opcode caching
– Zend Optimizer
– APC
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60. Getting started
• PHP|Architect May 2009 issue
• http://windows.php.net/
• http://iis.net/php
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61. The secret 6th tool
The Community
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62. The community
• weblogs and aggregators
• IRC
• Mailinglists
• PHP usergroups
• Conferences
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63. The community
• Pierre Joye
– http://blog.thepimp.net/
• Elizabeth Marie Smith
– http://elizabethmariesmith.com/
• Port25
– http://port25.technet.com/archive/tags/PHP/
default.aspx
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64. Questions?
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65. Thank you
http://www.ibuildings.com/
http://www.leftontheweb.com/