Mark,<br><br>You can get Zend Studio for $99 ( <a href="http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio/pricing.php">http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio/pricing.php</a> ) or you can get Pro as a student for $99. Another alternative would be to look at Eclipse, an open source IDE (
<a href="http://www.eclipse.org">www.eclipse.org</a> )<br><br>Ron<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/8/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mike Parks</b> <<a href="mailto:mparks@captainjack.com">mparks@captainjack.com
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hey All,<br>My trial of Zend Studio has expired. I had a few email conversations with
<br>sales at Zend, which got them to offer the Pro version at $50 off or $100<br>off of the Team pack. But this is still a bit much for me. I liked the way<br>it would popup standard functions and classes along with my own written
<br>functions and classes.<br><br>Eclipse really didn't do it for me.<br><br>I am looking now at UltraEdit Studio '05 Has anyone else tried it? What do<br>you think of it? Looks like it will work for several different languages.
<br>And $70 is a lot easier to come up with than Zend's $299.<br><br>Mike<br><br><br><br>At 12:00 PM 9/7/05, you wrote:<br>>Send ciapug mailing list submissions to<br>> <a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">ciapug@cialug.org
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</a><br>><br>>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>>than "Re: Contents of ciapug digest..."<br>><br>><br>>Today's Topics:<br>><br>> 1. Re: September's meeting ... (Chris Hettinger)
<br>><br>><br>>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>><br>>Message: 1<br>>Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:31:26 -0500<br>>From: Chris Hettinger <<a href="mailto:cjh@raccoon.com">
cjh@raccoon.com</a>><br>>Subject: Re: [ciapug] September's meeting ...<br>>To: <a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">ciapug@cialug.org</a><br>>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:431F15DE.5050102@raccoon.com">431F15DE.5050102@raccoon.com
</a>><br>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>><br>>You're forgiven for the long post ;)<br>><br>>That's really good to hear, so far it sounds like your experience is<br>>very similar to mine and the others preparing with me.
<br>><br>>Myself and 4 co-workers are doing this together and we're meeting once a<br>>week to review together the practice tests after we each have taken<br>>them. That discussion has helped already. We too have gotten snagged by
<br>>that "choose 2" part, heh.<br>><br>>My concern/curiousity was comprehensive the actual test was in<br>>comparison to the study guide and practice tests because so far we've<br>>seen a large gap between those two. The study guide is so abbreviated
<br>>compared to the questions asked in the practice tests book.<br>><br>>Is the actual test broken down like the practice test book?<br>>Approximately 12 chapters/sections each with around 15 questions? Or is
<br>>it one long series of questions?<br>><br>>Thanks so much,<br>><br>>-ch<br>><br>><br>>Ron Mutchler wrote:<br>><br>> > I started developing PHP back in December 2002. Currently I maintain a
<br>> > couple of websites written in PHP and particpate in beta testing for a<br>> > company that creates forum software.<br>> ><br>> > When it came to preparing for the test, I knew that experience with the
<br>> > language would help. Last month when Zend offered the $125 exam voucher<br>> > (which they are still offering for those interested), I decided it was<br>> > time to take the exam. I ordered the Practice Test book along with the
<br>> > voucher. My method consisted of going through the book chapter by<br>> > chapter. I made some answer sheets where I could score myself, and<br>> > scribble a note next to the answer telling myself what I truely missed.
<br>> > Some of them were from not reading the "Choose 2" part. After I went<br>> > through the entire book chapter by chapter, I set it aside for a couple<br>> > of weeks due to travel. I will admit that after going through the book
<br>> > the first time, I was actually concerned that I would not be able to<br>> > pass. I did spend a bit of time looking at <a href="http://php.net">php.net</a> <<a href="http://php.net">http://php.net</a>
> at<br>> > a few of the things I was deficient in. About a week before the test, I<br>> > did take a few more chapters worth of the exam.<br>> ><br>> > The day of the exam, I was nervous. Before the exam started on the
<br>> > computer, there was a survey about your PHP experience. Afterward, the<br>> > test began. The nice thing about the test was that for the Choose 2<br>> > questions, it would give you checkboxes to make it obvious. The
<br>> > questions felt like some of the questions in the Practice Test book.<br>> > Overall, I found the exam to be easier than the questions in the book.<br>> > I actually finished my exam in about 40 minutes, but I do take exams
<br>> > fast (I aced my CS3 midterm in about 30 minutes, and passed my IBM Cert<br>> > in about 50).<br>> ><br>> > Sorry about the long post :)<br>> ><br>> > Ron<br>> ><br>> > On 9/7/05, *Chris Hettinger* <
<a href="mailto:cjh@raccoon.com">cjh@raccoon.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:cjh@raccoon.com">cjh@raccoon.com</a>>><br>> > wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Hi and welcome to the list Ron,<br>> ><br>
> > There is no formal agenda for tonights meeting.<br>> ><br>> > I would like to know a little about your experience takig the ZCE test.<br>> > Did you use the Zend study guide and practice tests books in your
<br>> > preparation? If so, how did you feel about their format, did they<br>> > compare to the actual test's format?<br>> ><br>> > -ch<br>> ><br>> > Ron Mutchler wrote:
<br>> > > Hi,<br>> > ><br>> > > I'm new to the list after seeing the entry for the group at PHP.net.<br>> > > I'm more curious what the agenda is going be for the meeting,
<br>> besides<br>> > > ZCE preparation. I'm currently a ZCE, one of only 2 in<br>> Iowa. If you<br>> > > could provide more of an agenda, I will see if my schedule allows<br>> > me to
<br>> > > attend tomorrow night. I'm currently juggling 2 classes toward<br>> > my BA,<br>> > > in addition to my work.<br>> > ><br>> > > Thanks,<br>> > >
<br>> > > Ron Mutchler<br>> > ><br>> > > On 9/6/05, *Carl Olsen* < <a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a><br>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">
carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a>><br>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
> > ><br>> > > I hope you get more than three or four people showing up,<br>> > because I<br>> > > know at<br>> > > least one person from the Iowa .NET User Group who would be
<br>> > there if you<br>> > > weren't having the meeting at the exact same time.<br>> > ><br>> > > -----Original Message-----<br>> > > From: <a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">
ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a><br>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>><br>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org
</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>>><br>> > > [mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a><br>> > <mailto:
<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>><br>> > > <mailto:<br>> <a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">
ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>>>] On Behalf<br>> > > Of Chris Hettinger<br>> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:56 PM<br>> > > To: <a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">
ciapug@cialug.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">ciapug@cialug.org</a>><br>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">ciapug@cialug.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">
ciapug@cialug.org</a>>><br>> > > Subject: Re: [ciapug] September's meeting ...<br>> > ><br>> > > Quick reminder; the Sept. CIAPUG meeting is tomorrow night at<br>> > 6:00 PM at
<br>> > > the Border's Book store on University Ave, West Des Moines.<br>> > You will<br>> > > find it in the shopping center next to Sportsman's and World<br>> > Market.
<br>> > ><br>> > > See you there.<br>> > > -ch<br>> > ><br>> > > Chris Hettinger wrote:<br>> > ><br>> > > > September's meeting is coming up on Wednesday the 7th and for
<br>> > > this one I<br>> > > > suggest we meet at the Borders bookstore on University<br>> > Ave, West Des<br>> > > > Moines at 6 PM.<br>> > > >
<br>> > > > Why? ... Why not?<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I'm hoping the earlier start time will allow a few more<br>> > people to<br>> > > make
<br>> > > > it, and the book store offers a more comfortable environment.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I will bring my books for the Zend Certified Engineer (PHP)
<br>> > > > certification if anyone is interested in reviewing them.<br>> > Myself and<br>> > > > several co-worker have recently begun working together<br>> > preparing
<br>> > > for the<br>> > > > test.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Hope to see some new faces!<br>> > > > September 7th!<br>> > > > -Chris
<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > > ciapug mailing list<br>> > > >
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