simple db access

<?php
// file: application/models/DbTable/User.php
class Application_Model_DbTable_User extends Zend_Db_Table_Abstract
{
    protected $_name = 'zfessentials';
    protected $_primary = 'id';
}

<?php
//file: application/controllers/UserController.php

class UserController extends Zend_Controller_Action
{

    public function init()
    {
        /* Initialize action controller here */
    }

    public function indexAction()
    {
        $user = new Application_Model_DbTable_User();
        $this->view->users = $user->fetchAll();
    }

    public function oneAction()
    {
        $id = $this->getRequest()->getParam('id',0);
        $user = new Application_Model_DbTable_User();
        $this->view->user = $user->find($id);
    }
}

<?php //file: application/views/scripts/user/index.phtml ?>
<?php if (!empty ($this->users)) : ?>
<ul>
<?php foreach ($this->user as $user): ?>
<li><?php echo $this->escape($user->name); ?></li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>
<?php else: ?>
<p>No users found</p>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php //file: application/views/scripts/user/one.phtml ?>
<?php if (!empty ($this->user)) : ?>
<p>The name you have found: <?php echo $this->escape($user->name); ?></p>
<?php else: ?>
<p>No user found</p>
<?php endif; ?>