Use Zend Framework components without the actual framework?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knew how to use some components of the Zend Framework without having to actually use the framework. For example, I would like to use their Zend_Va

Answer 1

Zend framework components are intentionally designed to be loosely couple from the framework itself.

The component structure of Zend Framework is somewhat unique; each component is designed with few dependencies on other components. This loosely coupled architecture allows developers to use components individually. We often call this a "use-at-will" design. [from here]

Here's a tool for pulling out specific components and their dependencies to use in your application.