PHP Frameworks:
PHP is finally getting the attention that i deserves, yes I have always believed that PHP is one of those neglected languages, neglected because they are used in abundance but there isn’t enough programs or as we call them frameworks to work on PHP. But that was until the release of PHP 5. After the release of PHP, there is a range of Frameworks available.
Today we review and understand closely the various frameworks available for PHP. Some of the most popular frameworks for PHP are:
The Zend Framework.
The Prado Framework.
CakePHP Framework.
Symphony Framework.
These frameworks are ofcourse the most popular ones and there are more than 40 frameworks for PHP and it is very difficult to know which framework suits you the best and will be the most productive for your web development and enterprise goals.
Ofcourse all these frameworks are free and provide a host of services to satisfy almost all of the web development needs of a web designer or a website owner. Some of the most common features of all these PHP Framework are as follows:
PHP 5: Thats obvious! All the frameworks support both PHP 5 version of the PHP.Only “The Prado Framework” support the PHP 4.x version of the PHP as well as the PHP 5 version of the PHP.
Multiple DBs: All the above mentioned frameworks support multiple databases to be used without making any setup and configuration changes.
Validation: All the four frameworks have an inbult validation and a filtering component which can be used.
MVC: All the four frameworks have the MVC that is the Model View Controller setup.
So, these are the few components and controllers that are common in most of the PHP based frameworks and therefore one should look out for these components when downloading or using a PHP framework.
Now let us see a brief introduction about each of these PHP based frameworks and their salient features:
Zend Framework:Zend Framework is a component based framework with components for almost all of the programming needs of a PHP programmer or PHP developer.
Some of the components in the Zend Framework are:
zend_acl
zend_auth
zend_cache
zend_config
zend_consolegetop and many more.
Prado Framework: The Prado framework provides the following benefits for web application developers.
reusablility
Ease of use
Robustness
Performance
Team Integration
CakePHP:
Some of the important features of CakePHP are as follows:
Model, View, Controller Architecture
View Helpers for AJAX, Javascript, HTML Forms and more
Built-in Validation
Application Scaffolding
Application and CRUD code generation via Bake
Access Control Lists
Data Sanitization
Security, Session, and Request Handling Components
Flexible View Caching
Like all other frameworks cakePHP is also component based framework.
The Symphony Framework:
Some of the features of the symphony framework are as follows:
simple templating and helpers
cache management
smart URLs
scaffolding
multilingualism and I18N support
object model and MVC separation
Ajax support
enterprise ready
Thus these are the best options available for frameworks relating to PHP and one should review all these features of all these frameworks against his needs and choose the appropriate framework to work on!
Any suggestions and comments as always are welcome.
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09.Sep.09 
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PHP frameworks are the latest hot topic in the PHP community, and new frameworks are being released daily. With over 40 frameworks available ,each framework offers different functionality.
I am going to give a quick overview of 3 most popular frameworks.
PRADO is a component-based and event-driven programming framework for developing Web applications in PHP 5. PRADO stands for PHP Rapid Application Development Object-oriented.The sole requirement to run PRADO-based applications is a Web server supporting PHP 5.1.0 or higher. You can use it to develop either open source or commerical applications.
Its latest release has added intrinsic DB support and seamless AJAX support which complement PRADO as a matured PHP framework for serious business Web application development. It also added many new controls, examples and tutorials.
Web Programming blogs
Web Programming Tutorials and articles
Its features include:
DB access: added three layers of database support serving for different needs. They include PDO-based data access, Active Record and SQLMap.
Active Controls: these are AJAX-enabled Web controls which make creating an AJAX-enabled Web page extremely easy.
Other major new components
Services:
- TSoapService: a service component supporting SOAP requests
- TJsonService: a service component supporting JSON requests
- TFeedService: a service component supporting feed requests
Modules:
- TDbCache: a generic DB cache module that can use any DB driver
- TDbUserManager: a DB-driven user manager module
Controls:
- TOutputCache: a control enabling fragment page caching
- TClientScriptLoader: a control for loading JavaScript libraries
- TXmlTransform: a control performing inline XML transformation
Cake is a rapid development framework for PHP which uses commonly known design patterns like ActiveRecord, Association Data Mapping, Front Controller and MVC. Our primary goal is to provide a structured framework that enables PHP users at all levels to rapidly develop robust web applications, without any loss to flexibility.
Its features include:
Model, View, Controller Architecture
View Helpers for AJAX, Javascript, HTML Forms and more
Built-in Validation
Application Scaffolding
Application and CRUD code generation via Bake
Access Control Lists
Data Sanitization
Security, Session, and Request Handling Components
Flexible View Caching
Seagull is a mature OOP framework for building web, command line and GUI applications. Licensed under BSD, the project allows PHP developers to easily integrate and manage code resources, and build complex applications quickly.
Its features include:
PHP 4/5 compatible
compact core framework with complete modules in package
Model-view-controller pattern
performance conscious design[citation needed]
multiple input and output formats
integrated object-relational mapper for rapid application development
loosely coupled components, use template engine of your choice, output to multiple devices or CLI
caching
localization. Translated into more than 21 world languages.
integrated PEAR libraries
Web Programming Tutorials and articles
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04.Sep.09 Programming Comments Off
Have you ever been frustrated by the appearance of your article when you submit them to an article directory? Have you felt lost as you tried to figure out how to format your text so your article is easier to read? HTML code will help you format your articles to get the look you want. Using HTML codes will make your articles attractive, easy to read, and gain the credibility and readership to draw prospects to your message.
Why Staging Your Article Is Important
Staging is an important activity when selling a home. Staging helps prospective buyers see the potential of a house and leads them to seriously consider buying. If the house is cluttered and messy, most buyers will walk away, even if the home is the best deal on the market. For most buyers, it’s too hard to look past the clutter and see the gem in the rough.
Similarly your article should be “staged” so readers will want to read it. Just like a cluttered or sloppy house, if you article appears sloppy and difficult to read, readers won’t take time to read it, even if it’s full of great, valuable content. If your article appears neat and easy to read, you’ve made great strides in getting readership.
What Readers Want
Readers want articles that are easy to read and informative. They don’t want to work to get the information out of your article, just like home buyers don’t want to look past the clutter to see the potential in a home. You get one shot at enticing someone to read your article. They don’t want to reread your article (and they won’t) if they don’t get it, so it’s imperative to make a good impression the first time.
The reason your article is being read is because it’s relevant to the reader’s problem. Your job, as the writer, is to lead the reader through your thought process and influence them. Most readers don’t expect a Pulitzer Prize winning article, but they do expect to get answers and value from reading your article. After all, they’re reading your article to get informed about their problem. Don’t lose your credibility by causing your reader to say “huh?” as they’re reading.
HTML Code, Your Staging Tool
Just as furniture and cleanliness are the tools of staging a house, HTML code is the tool to stage your articles. For articles, all you’ll need are basic HTML codes to “design” your article so it’s attractive and easy to read. You can learn more advanced HTML coding by goggling HTML code. You’ll find plenty of tutorials that step you the why and how of HTML, which is very much like computer programming. However, unless you’re into designing your own web page, simple HTML codes should be all you need.
The basic codes you need to know are paragraph, bold, underline, italics, paragraph, and line break. The basic format for these codes (except for line break) is and , where “code” is the type of formatting you want to use. You place the “start” code at the beginning of the text you want to format, and place the “end” code at the end of the text. For example, if I want to bold some text, I would place , the start code, in front of the text I want bolded and put , the end code, at the end of the text.
Simple HTML Codes To Get You Started
Bold Text: you text
Underline Text: your text
Italicize Text: your text
Paragraph:
your text
: This code places a blank line between your paragraphs. Some HTML coders argue that you don’t need the end code, but some consider it good practice to use.
Line Break: your text: This code will allow you to create a line break without starting a new paragraph. This is a simple code to use when you have a numbered or bulleted list.
The Use of HTML in Article Directories
Most article directories allow some simple HTML coding. Some directories only allow the use of a few, and others allow more. For example, one of the directories I use does not allow the use of underline or line break, but they do allow bold and paragraph. Unfortunately, this makes using HTML a little tricky to figure out when you submit your articles. You’ll have to preview your article in each directory to see how the coding affects your article.
There are some article directories that use a feature called “what you see is what your get” (WYSIWYG). With this feature, your article is formatted as if you had typed it in MS Word. But fair warning-WYSISYG isn’t always what you get. You still must preview your articles to make sure they appear like you want.
Another point to keep in mind is that HTML doesn’t care if all your text runs together. If you submit your article, preview it, and don’t like what you see, you can edit it, but you may return to an article that looks like one big paragraph. You’ll have to reformat your article so you can edit it more easily.
Recommended Approach for Using HTML
In order to help you format you article, I recommend you write your article and format it the way you want to look. Use this format for directories that use WYSIWYG. Then copy your article, paste it below this version, and add the HTML codes that represent the formatting that you want, i.e., add the codes you need to get the formatting you want. Use this version for article directories that don’t use WYSIWYG. You’ll end up with two versions of your article.
Summary
Staging is an important aspect of your article marketing, along with providing valuable content. Staging makes it easy for your reader to read your message and understand it. Although there are some challenges with using simple HTML code, the challenges are more tedious than technical.
07.Aug.09 CMS, Internet, Marketing, Programming Comments Off
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It is a must for every entrepreneur to be with HTML version control software. This is because this piece of software is very useful, especially if your company deals with repetitive tasks and systematic tests every day. Thus, it is a must to deal with version control software, if not the depth techie details, then only the basics.
There are so many problems that can be solved, the HTML version control software. One of these problems is the co-operation. For example, you work for a company that specializes in article marketing, and there are a number of editors working on the many articles your web content writer produce in a single day. What happens if, for example, two or more editors to take a specific article of their interest and they want to edit that same file simultaneously? You can actually think this is a scenario that probably does not happen, but this happens. So what are you doing? You can use these editors to take turns editing the file, for starters. But that’s not really the best choice, because that would mean only one person working in the article at once. This is actually counterproductive. Another possibility is to make two copies of the article and let the editors work in both copies simultaneously. The differences can then at a later date patched. This is counterproductive, because after much work is enforced. Add to the fact that a lot of material can be lost during processing.
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