I don’t seem to have much time for writing code lately, but I’ve been working my way through a project re-write utilizing the CodeIgniter PHP framework. The more I learn, the more I like. Read the documentation, especially the parts on alternative PHP syntax, and the style guide. If you are moving PHP from a solo endeavor to a group/departmental endeavor these guidelines will prove very useful, even if you don’t end up adopting CodeIgniter.
Getting started with CodeIgniter
…the good folks at EllisLab released CodeIgniter. After working with and experimenting with all the available PHP MVC frameworks, CodeIgniter has come out as the winner at many firms, mostly because it supports just enough freedom within its organizational dynamic to allow developers to work fast. Freedom means that with CodeIgniter, you don’t have to name your database tables a certain way, nor do you have to name your models after your tables. This makes CodeIgniter the perfect choice to refactor a legacy PHP application…
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