In this new post from PHPBuilder.com today, there's a look back at the Zend/PHP Conference from someone who was there, Elizabeth Naramore.

In lieu of the usual ICYMI, I was sent to the Zend Conference to be your eyes and ears to what is going on in the world of PHP these days. After returning home, there is one thing that is very clear to me. PHP will be around for a very long time. The theme of the conference, in case you didn't know, was "Powering your Business with PHP" and its goal was to make it clear in no uncertain terms that PHP is not only ready for enterprise, but that it is already present and beginning to thrive.

She talks about attendees, common ideas among the developers there, a lack of focus on security, and some talk about why PHPers love their language. Overall, thanks to the conference and the input of several of the individuals attending, she states that the "future of PHP looks bright", both in its future development and in the ever-growing adoption by the business world...