[FX.php List] FX and PHP Frameworks

[Anders Monsen]

As far as frameworks go, we have used Joomla with FileMaker at our  
company. Last year we created a large and very custom-built site with  
Joomla and FileMaker (though using the PHP API and not FX). At the  
time I just supplied the code to make the connections and queries,  
while another developer who has experience with Joomla built the site.

I am now starting to look at Joomla for some of my projects (both PHP  
API and FX). I tried to install Cake but the first attempt resulted in  
errors that I had no time to investigate and resolve. However, I know  
how to set up a Joomla site, and I now know where to create the  
FileMaker connections, though I am still working on learning the  
Joomla MVC system.

Does a framework help or hinder development? Six of one, half a dozen  
of the other, from what I can currently tell. I've built solutions  
from scratch, and while I have total control, I do like the way you  
have a login module with Joomla (or Drupal and other CMS type  
solutions). I also like being able to turn on or off modules in  
Joomla. However, the learning curve can be a pain, and you lose  
control over certain aspects.

--
Anders


On Feb 9, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Karstyn McCoy wrote:

> New to the list, new to FX and new to PHP!
>
> In years past I have done a fair amount of development with Lasso/ 
> FileMaker/MySQL so the overall process is not that foreign. When I  
> was doing the Lasso work I had nice framework to develop with and  
> have started investigating what is available for PHP. It looks like  
> the two leading candidates (always open to debate!) are Cake PHP and  
> Zend Framework.
>
> My basic question is how nicely does FX fit/play/incorporate in with  
> established PHP frameworks such as these two?
>
> I guess the other related question would be if anyone is using any  
> of the frameworks for PHP and what is their opinion of it.
>
> Thanks
>
> -- 
> --Karstyn
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