For anyone that's heard the hype and seen the release candidates, but just isn't sure what to make of the upcoming release of PHP5, then this new post from DevShed might be right up your alley.

The Quick Introduction to PHP5 provided by Zend gives you first a brief overview of where PHP has been, and where it's headed: PHP Version 5 marks a historical milestone for PHP, featuring a variety of important new features and major improvements. The Zend Engine II, the heart of PHP 5, features a brand new and extremely powerful Object Oriented programming model, that allows for the development of large scale, object-based applications, using common development methodologies and design patterns.

It's a short posting designed to direct you back to Zend.com in the end, but it still gives a nice top-level view of what's to come...