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Zend Celebrates "The Year of PHP" at Expanded ZendCon, the Largest Global Gathering of the PHP CommunityCUPERTINO, Calif., June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zend, the PHP company, announced today that registration is open for ZendCon 2015, the world's premier PHP conference. The 11th annual ZendCon will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, October 19-22, 2015. ZendCon 2015 will celebrate PHP innovation, shining a spotlight on new developments inspired by PHP 7, Zend Framework 3, Drupal 8, Magento 2 and more. The conference, which includes an expanded agenda and additional technical tracks, brings together industry thought leaders, recognized PHP experts, enterprise decision-makers, developers and IT managers for four days of professional development. ZendCon is the largest global gathering of the PHP community, providing opportunities to network, gain knowledge and improve development techniques. This year's conference, which attracted a record 700-plus call for paper submissions, features extensive tracks on PHP 7, design, architecture, DevOps and more. PHP is used pervasively to develop and deliver today's modern web and mobile applications. PHP powers over 50 percent of the web, with Netcraft measuring usage at more than 240 million web applications and websites. Surveys have shown that PHP developers are among the most advanced in adopting API-centric architectures, with more than 90 percent already working on mobile applications and 79 percent leveraging open web standards-based architectures. "ZendCon 2015 marks the most exciting year ever in PHP history," said Andi Gutmans, Zend CEO & Co-founder. "Our conference will focus on groundbreaking innovations prompted by the highly anticipated PHP 7 and major releases from leading frameworks and PHP-based application platforms. The expanded conference tacks deliver high-value technical content related to PHP 7, architecture and design, PHP best practices as well as the leading PHP communities and application frameworks including Magento, Zend Framework, Laravel, Symfony, Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress." The Ultimate Resource for Acquiring and Sharing PHP Best Practices During the highly acclaimed ZendCon conference, participants will discuss PHP best practices and explore the latest technology developments. ZendCon will feature renowned speakers, authoritative keynotes, in-depth technical sessions, pre-conference tutorials, exhibit hall activities and more. The comprehensive agenda will encompass four focus areas:
"This year's ZendCon will deliver an expanded array of international speakers, a wide selection of sessions and unique technical content in multiple tracks," said Zend's VP of Global Services, Ido Benmoshe. "The ZendCon agenda provides a great opportunity to learn, expand your skills and connect with the PHP community and larger ecosystem. Conference keynotes and tracks as well as 'unconference' sessions create optimal opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing." The ZendCon 2015 website is now live at: www.zendcon.com. Early registration special pricing is available until August 24, 2015. About ZendCon About Zend Technologies Contact: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100809/LA47136LOGO
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