Database design and CakePHP (Articles) | The Bakery, Everything CakePHP
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/view/database-design-and-cakephp
"First of all you need to forget you are designing a database!" That, straight off, gives me the shakes.
Why The Zend Framework is a Bad Idea - new information shows up here sometimes
http://cake.insertdesignhere.com/posts/view/18
"With a few notable exceptions, I tend to avoid speaking publicly about my feelings on the Zend Framework, for reasons which will become clear shortly if they aren't already."