[FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths and weaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites

[DC]

Hi Tami,

Maybe you should have mentioned that you are an experienced Filemaker  
Lasso developer?
That might be key in talking to you at the right level.

It looks like your website shows that you've been working with FMP  
since FMP4, maybe FMP3?

Ok, well, I gather that you don't need advice about IWP as a way of  
avoiding PHP then...

Bad:
PHP gives you a path to get simple things working simply, but with  
great power comes great responsibility. There are so many options and  
ways of structuring code that it is very easy to overly complicate  
things. That means that when working with FMP it really pays to have  
a competent database engineer design the databases with a proper data  
model so the PHP doesn't get too fat making up for the database  
deficiencies.

Good:
PHP offers almost limitless potential - if there isn't a library that  
does what you need, you can code it yourself - in PHP. That means  
that when working with FMP you'll be able to offer features that FMP  
just doesn't do natively or with plugins.

And also on the good side, I just can't let an opportunity go by  
without mentioning Smarty. http://smarty.php.net do the crash course  
and then check out the wiki for information on using smarty and FMP  
together.

I trust that was more on target with your skill level.

dan

On Apr 13, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP  
> with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.
>
> What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
> What do you like?
>
> What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
> strenghts?  The weaknesses?
>
> I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next  
> Tuesday (4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be  
> greatly appreciated.
>
> If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
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>
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