I tend to find myself using text editors all the time. I used to be a huge fan of PS Pad. Not only does it feature incredibly useful features like syntax highlighting and macros but it is provided free of charge by the author.

I'm a big fan of open source or free ware solutions. However I've found myself more and more turning to Notepad++. It is also a freeware solution but it has a few advantages over PS Pad, one being it is still being actively developed, but the main one is the region collapsing. When you are trawling through lines of code it is really useful to be able to collapse sections that you do not need to see so you can more easily focus on the bits you do need to work on.

Anyway, check them both out and choose your own favourite

So I've finally made a start
I've posted an initial draft of the introduction on this site [choose books then The Zend Framework from the left hand navigation panel]. I am intending to flesh the book out with lots of useful tutorials, tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Zend Framework. I will be adding plenty of helpful links as well as I will be using it as my 'notebook' whilst I'm using the Zend Framework myself.

Welcome to my guide to the Zend Framework. This guide is written from my own personal perspective. It has lots of useful links and articles in it. Note that I don't have any affiliation with Zend or the Zend Framework in any way so all views and opinions are 100% my own.

The intention of the book is to slowly walk the reader through the Zend Framework, providing as much functionality as early as possible so you can start to see the benefits of the framework straight away and leaving the more complex stuff for later on in the tutorial.

Please post comments and be mindful of the fact that this is very much a 'Work in Progress'.