I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who helped make this book possible. When I first proposed the project, I had no idea how much work went into writing, editing, and publishing a book. I don't believe this project would have been possible without all of the support and encouragement I have received.

I would like to start by thanking all of the developers who worked on the Zend Framework project and who guided me through my early days learning new ways to develop software. I was inspired by the support that I got from the team, which gave me the confidence to focus my energy on ZF development.

I would also like to thank the Apress team for sticking it out with me and keeping me on track. They believed in me and the project even when I wasn't sure.

Finally, I would like to thank Wil Sinclair for taking the time to give me a unique perspective into the underlying process that went into the framework's development.