This book is for developers that want to start using Zend Framework 2 and want to build applications of an important size. We will cover a different approach on application architecture so this will also be helpful for you.

You don't need to have any experience with the framework or with Zend Framework 1, but if you have, it will be easier for you; but remember, it's not required. A good and solid knowledge of PHP 5.3 and an object-oriented paradigm is required because the whole framework is based on that and is strongly object oriented.