Framework Suggestions?
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Framework Suggestions?
Good day,
I would like some input on how I should go about building a CMS for a business?
Are frameworks the way to go? Or should I spend more time looking into Zend?
I have looked at Backbase for AJAX, but hesitate to use something with coding limitations.
It appears that Ruby on Rails is similar in that it has proprietory functions.
What are people using? What are the pros and cons you can think of for any particular framework?
Zend looks like it's industry standard, what is the general thought here?
I would like some input on how I should go about building a CMS for a business?
Are frameworks the way to go? Or should I spend more time looking into Zend?
I have looked at Backbase for AJAX, but hesitate to use something with coding limitations.
It appears that Ruby on Rails is similar in that it has proprietory functions.
What are people using? What are the pros and cons you can think of for any particular framework?
Zend looks like it's industry standard, what is the general thought here?
Well Zend actually isn't even finished. It's just in its "Preview" stages. I have tried CakePHP, PHP on Trax (a little bit) and Zend, and I have found that the Zend framework gives you the most control of which components you want to use. Even though the Zend Framework isn't finished, I am really liking it a lot. I recommend it.
how does it work?
i only use dreamweaver, and it has a lot of functions built in to generate as you type... and you can add server configuration.
what sort of components does Zend offer? is it like Cold Fusion? What sort of pre-existing funstions exist?
I noticed that it is still in 5.1 beta, but I also read that the one developer is responsible for MySQL?
i only use dreamweaver, and it has a lot of functions built in to generate as you type... and you can add server configuration.
what sort of components does Zend offer? is it like Cold Fusion? What sort of pre-existing funstions exist?
I noticed that it is still in 5.1 beta, but I also read that the one developer is responsible for MySQL?
I believe you're thinking of Zend Studio, which is an IDE. I've never used it. I use Eclipse with a PHP plugin (I believe that's the correct link). It is awesome. What I was talking about was the Zend Framework. It is not an editor... check out that link. It has components for Controllers, databases, sessions (i believe), and many other common application components and design patterns. I really like it a lot.
Zend have a php plugin for eclipse as well, called phpide, which I prefer to the php-eclipse plugin found on source forge, but it too is 'unfinished'.
http://www.zend.com/phpide
http://www.zend.com/phpide
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Pagelets are a good way to go
I've found some days ago a really easier way to develop complex apps with php.
they called it pagelets and they run together in what they call The Pagelet Environment.
I've never seen downloads of web applications between servers, but... it works!
the project is free: you can download it from sourceforge.
their address is http://www.sybrain.com
hope it helps!!!
they called it pagelets and they run together in what they call The Pagelet Environment.
I've never seen downloads of web applications between servers, but... it works!
the project is free: you can download it from sourceforge.
their address is http://www.sybrain.com
hope it helps!!!
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Page controllers?
humm... don't think so
what most called my attention is their strive for simplicity
as far as I understood, they say you do your paglets the simplest as you can and build a lot of them
the enviroment shows them according to user grants but for the user is a whole thing
if you see the code of their example it is a short code with everything it needs
it is the opposite of mvc that tell you to separate things
what most called my attention is their strive for simplicity
as far as I understood, they say you do your paglets the simplest as you can and build a lot of them
the enviroment shows them according to user grants but for the user is a whole thing
if you see the code of their example it is a short code with everything it needs
it is the opposite of mvc that tell you to separate things
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I agree. I don't think the creator of this truly understands OOP. From what I can tell from their descriptions are mostly lies to pursuade you to use their "Pagelets".Maugrim_The_Reaper wrote:Someone needs to learn OOP. The Zend Framework bursts this bubble with styleMVC forces you to build monolithic systems.. Honestly I swear these folk need to examine MVC and OOP more closely, every second sentence is a misconception...
And for crying out loud if your evangilizing your system claiming how much better it is, don't use poor coding practices in your code.

globals, html in functions,