Differences between Zend Framework 1.8 and 1.10

Question

I want to start learning Zend Framework. My only concern is that the most recent ZF book on Amazon with good reviews teaches version 1.8 of the framework, which is now about a year old. Do you think it would be a good idea to still pick up that book or is it too old now?

Answer 1

ZF 1.8 introduced Zend Application, which is probably the most important thing you want to learn. The rest is in the manual (and there will be more soon).

Answer 2

The changes from 1.8 to 1.10 haven't been so grave that it would obsolete the book by now. If 2.0 was out already, that would likely be a different story. Still, I wouldn't buy it, because basically all you need is in the manual or freely available from the web.

Here is some resources:

• ZF Reference Guide
• Zend Framework Webinars
• Tutorial: Getting Started with Zend Framework 1.10
• Zend Framework: Surviving The Deep End
• ZendCasts.com

and here on SO, check out these (among others)

• Good Zend Framework example apps to learn from
• Can you recommend a good book on zend framework. (mind the date)
• How to increase Zend Framework learning speed?
• Where do I start with Zend Framework?