title: Frameworks: Zend Framework 1.11 vs Symfony vs Zend Framework 2 (Comparison and Advantages/Disadvantages)
body: <p><strong>How to choose between the following frameworks? When to chose Zend when Symfony, or other?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Of course you have seen this kind of topic often around the internet already. This time I want to start a <strong>constructive</strong> discussion in order to know which framework should be chosen over another. I want to learn one of them as soon as possible, because CodeIgniter seems to have it's limitations.</p>
  
  <p>Some criteria reduced my choice to the popular Zend Framework and Symfony, because of there massive documentation. I need to practice, and teach it to other employees.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to know, based on your <strong>experiences</strong> and <strong>research</strong> what are the advantages and disadvantages of both Frameworks.</p>
  
  <p>You will ask: What are your needs. Well, none and all together. Make small to big sites, by having one workaround. It’s certain that different people will work on those different projects. Besides that, the programmers can be experienced and junior in <strong>OOP</strong>.</p>
  
  <p>Please do not answer with the sentence that it is a question of taste and style. I don’t have any yet.</p>
  
  <p>Criteria:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Documentation</li>
  <li>High Load sites</li>
  <li>Modules</li>
  <li>Copy features to other projects easily.</li>
  <li>OOP</li>
  <li>PHP > 5 (5.3 pre)</li>
  <li>Templates</li>
  <li>Caching</li>
  <li>Backend with complex a Database. </li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><em>I really want to learn a new Framework. Help me choose!</em></p>
  
  <p><strong>Zend Framwork 1.11</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Lot of documentation</li>
  <li>Lot of tutorials</li>
  <li><p>Zend Certification (good for your CV)</p></li>
  <li><p>End of development cycle.</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Zend Framework 2</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>PHP 5.3</li>
  <li><p>The future ?</p></li>
  <li><p>Beta</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Symfony</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>PHP 5.3</li>
  <li>Good Documentation</li>
  <li>Bundles (Website regrouping them)</li>
  <li>Usability (Development bar at the bottom of the screen)</li>
  <li>Speed</li>
  <li>Twig implemented (bridge)</li>
  <li>Doctrine implemented (bridge)</li>
  <li><p>Good reputation</p></li>
  <li><p>Less known</p></li>
  <li>Smaller community</li>
  </ul>