Getting back to PHP programming. Need some recommendations.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:22 pm
Hi,
I am new here. Number of years ago I did some PHP programming using mostly Dreamweaver. Now I am (do not kick me out) full-time .NET programmer. I guess time had come to redesign my personal website. It is hosted on Linux box so I have PHP and MySQL available at my disposal. Unfortunately, I am out of the loop with PHP programming (haven't touched it in 6 or more years). I did run search on the internet for all the questions but the sites usually link to outdated tutorials and tools. So please feel free to answer my questions as it will help me get back to PHP programming.
1. As you can probably expect, I am looking for a Dreamweaver type IDE for PHP. I have downloaded Aptana Studio and DevPHP and will evaluate them, but I am open to other suggestions. What I would like to have in the IDE is the list of all files within site for easy management and upload to the server. I have Notepad++ and TextWrangler (I can do both platforms, Win and Mac) but I rather have more integrated development tool.
2. What's the latest tool to help web site programmers with keeping consistent look for all the pages and at the same time allow for easy modifications? Are templates the way to go? I have found a tutorial on creating template based web site that is really simple. I could use that unless you can recommend something that's very easy to use. I guess I am trying to stay away from installing modular tools on the server (like CMS). I would rather have all the control right there in the IDE (even if it requires more coding).
3. My web site is going to be very simple one. Few static pages, blog and image gallery (that supports multiple galleries). I was thinking of creating simple template based web site and use PHP to control the blog and galleries (sort of an admin tool). I know that there are CMS systems but I have tried CMSMS and it is just too much hassle to get it working for a simple site like that. Is my approach with templates a good one? I guess that depends on answer to question #2.
4. What's your approach to creating small personal web sites? I am a programmer so coding is not a problem for me. I guess what makes me ask all the questions is that I am currently working on enterprise-style systems that are modular, have number of programmers working on them so I am not really that familiar with smaller projects especially in PHP.
Any help would be appreciated. Sorry if the questions were asked before but like I said, I did search but most of the topics were at least 3-4 years old and I am looking for most up to date information.
Thanks.
I am new here. Number of years ago I did some PHP programming using mostly Dreamweaver. Now I am (do not kick me out) full-time .NET programmer. I guess time had come to redesign my personal website. It is hosted on Linux box so I have PHP and MySQL available at my disposal. Unfortunately, I am out of the loop with PHP programming (haven't touched it in 6 or more years). I did run search on the internet for all the questions but the sites usually link to outdated tutorials and tools. So please feel free to answer my questions as it will help me get back to PHP programming.
1. As you can probably expect, I am looking for a Dreamweaver type IDE for PHP. I have downloaded Aptana Studio and DevPHP and will evaluate them, but I am open to other suggestions. What I would like to have in the IDE is the list of all files within site for easy management and upload to the server. I have Notepad++ and TextWrangler (I can do both platforms, Win and Mac) but I rather have more integrated development tool.
2. What's the latest tool to help web site programmers with keeping consistent look for all the pages and at the same time allow for easy modifications? Are templates the way to go? I have found a tutorial on creating template based web site that is really simple. I could use that unless you can recommend something that's very easy to use. I guess I am trying to stay away from installing modular tools on the server (like CMS). I would rather have all the control right there in the IDE (even if it requires more coding).
3. My web site is going to be very simple one. Few static pages, blog and image gallery (that supports multiple galleries). I was thinking of creating simple template based web site and use PHP to control the blog and galleries (sort of an admin tool). I know that there are CMS systems but I have tried CMSMS and it is just too much hassle to get it working for a simple site like that. Is my approach with templates a good one? I guess that depends on answer to question #2.
4. What's your approach to creating small personal web sites? I am a programmer so coding is not a problem for me. I guess what makes me ask all the questions is that I am currently working on enterprise-style systems that are modular, have number of programmers working on them so I am not really that familiar with smaller projects especially in PHP.
Any help would be appreciated. Sorry if the questions were asked before but like I said, I did search but most of the topics were at least 3-4 years old and I am looking for most up to date information.
Thanks.