Zend Framework & MVC, Model Implementation

Theses

1. MVC Design Pattern

• Pattern description, default schema
• Pattern implementation mistakes
• Description of each part: Model, View, Controller

2. Zend Framework MVC Pattern Implemenation

• Short description of components and their roles in the framework
  • Zend_Controller_Front
  • Zend_Controller_Action
  • Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard
  • Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_ViewRenderer
  • Zend_View
  • Zend_Controller_Request_
  • Zend_Controller_Response_

3. Model Implementation

• "Thin" model
• "Thick" model
• Model abstraction levels (Layers)
  • Service layer
  • Data Access layer
• Popular data access patterns
  • Data Gateway (Table Data Gateway, Row Data Gateway)
  • Active Record
  • Data Mapper
• Dependency Injection
  • Factories, Zend_Registry
  • Container

4. Zend Framework Application with Service Layer + Data Mapper + DI Container + Zend_Application

5. Tips & Tricks