Design, develop, and deploy feature-rich, high-performance web applications using the PHP Symfony framework Create robust web applications by harnessing the power of this frameworkCovers Model-View-Controller based on all the new features of version 1.3 - attract a lot of plug-ins for youLearn to do without getting into too much detail theoretically - to make "real life" best practices applicationIncludes milkshake shop to shorten your development time and improve performance In Detail With a flexible architecture, framework Symfony allows you to build modern web applications and web services easily and quickly. Using Symfony you can minimize the repetitive coding tasks, optimize performance, and easily integrated with other libraries and frameworks. Although this framework contains with many advanced features, most developers do not utilize the maximum Symfony. This book will make it easier to start and generate a powerful web site looks professional and take advantage of many features of Symfony. Taking you through real life applications, covering all the major features of Symfony framework without pushing you into detail too much theory, and throw some light on the best practices for rapid application development. This book takes you through detailed examples and include a foundation that you will need to get the most from the Symfony framework. You will learn to utilize all the main features of this framework by applying in your application. In the end, you must have a good understanding of the features of Symfony development (for Propel and Doctrine edition), and will be able to implement high performance web sites quite easily. What you will learn from this book? Setting the foundation for database-driven web sites using SymfonyCreate list of products by accessing data from databases, paginate the menu, and then adjust lookCreate forms - from simple contact forms to the complex - with user-defined fields using sfFormExtraPluginSend email notification to customers using PHP SwiftMailer task libraryCreate rapid development of plug-ins to save you development time and package them into your applicationConfigure and adjust Symfony admin generator to create a nice looking back-officeSecure your backend applications with Symfony authentication mechanisms, harnessing the power sfGuardPlug plug-in security and authentication-increasing number of panel admin forward with JavaScript that allows image files are uploaded and thumbnails are automatically generatedEnhance search mechanism using the Widget JQueryAutoComplete to add auto-complete feature for itAllow your users to choose their preferred language for display with the introduction of internationalization and localization for you applicationIntegrate component of other frameworks into your application with minimum time response effortOptimize your site by using compression and caching Approach This book is an example driven tutorial that will take you through the process of building web applications Model-View-Controller-based. Who is this book written for? This book is for PHP web developers who want to start with Symfony 1.3.