Discover how to streamline application building and deployment using Phing in this 44-minute conference talk from PHP UK Conference 2012. Learn about Phing's powerful task set, extensibility, and XML build files that can simplify the process of building, packaging, deploying, and testing applications. Explore practical demonstrations covering file transformation, database migration, packaging, and application deployment. Gain insights from Michiel Rook, a ZCE-certified expert, Master's degree holder in Computer Science, and lead developer of the Phing project, as he shares his extensive experience in PHP development and consulting.