I have been trying to work with zendframework 1.8 and now with 1.9 . I have created a simple blog application using zend framework ( You may call it as a zend framework tutorial . Changing name from "A simple Blog tutorial using Zend framework 1.9" to Zendframework tutorial : Developing a blog for some search engine optimization technique ) . When I say a blog application with zend framework , never expect it , something like wordpress .