During a recent project, the client requested that uploaded files be encrypted for security reasons. As I already had the uploaded code ready and tested I just needed to add some extra encryption capability to the code. As earlier I’d encountered Zends wonderful Zend_Filter class, I decided to go with it and use the Zend_Filter_Encrypt and Zend_Filter_Decrypt to accomplish the work. The Zend_Filter component provides a set of common useful data filters, among which are the encryption filters. Although my project was not developed in Zend, I could easily integrate the required classes in the code. Note that Zend has a great upload library, Zend_File_Transfer, that lets you easily manage file uploading and also encryption, but as I already had the upload code tested, I decided to just add the encryption part.
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Creating a Figlet text in php
Zend_Text_Figlet is a Zend component which enables developers to create a FIGlet text. A Figlet is nothing but a technique of creating large letters using ordinary text. I don’t know how to make a use of this in my daily matters, but its a nice recreation. A short history on Figlet can be found here. An example and the code to generate it is shown below.
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Zend framework map for version 1.5
Zend framework is gaining widespread use everyday. Each new version of the framework includes new component additions. The following shows a visual representation of the Zend framework for version 1.5.
The following image was created using Microsoft Visio and then exported to PDF. I’ll be adding a linked map page soon. Click on the image for a larger view, or download a PDF version here. (more…)