Alan Seiden brings best practices to PHP and Zend Framework on IBM i, ensuring good performance and design. Clients report that as Alan provides technical expertise, he also mentors their teams to be self-sufficient in the future. A consultant with Strategic Business Systems Inc., Alan is also lead PHP developer for the new XML-based toolkit for IBM i--an open-source project from Zend and IBM--and is a frequently requested conference speaker. Newsletter: alanseiden.com/tips Twitter: @alanseiden