[FX.php List] PHP/FX vs. Lasso

[Bob Patin]

Having just converted a fairly large project from Lasso to FX.php, I  
got the chance to see again how I used to write sites when I used CDML  
(which was just a subset of Lasso).

A few immediate thoughts come to mind:

1. My pages are easier to edit in Dreamweaver (yes, I still use  
Dreamweaver), because it inserts nice PHP symbols wherever I insert  
PHP into my HTML code. Not so with Lasso. A cosmetic thing, but an  
important one when working on a complex page.

2. The wealth of PHP routines that are available on the web is  
staggering; there are somewhere around 3000 available functions for  
PHP, all available by scratching around on the web, not to mention the  
excellent sources of PHP info--php.net being my favorite.

3. Portability. If something should happen to you, there are thousands  
of PHP developers who could pick up the project and work on it,  
although FX.php does require a bit of prior knowledge...

I still host a dozen or so CDML sites, and eventually I'll get these  
clients to convert to PHP; the thought of having to go back into that  
type of coding sends shivers down my spine!

Bob Patin
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On Apr 16, 2008, at 1:02 AM, Vision Computer Consulting wrote:

> I have a client who has an unfinished Lasso project. I would like to  
> move him to PHP/FX solution. Any thoughts on why PHP/FX instead of  
> Lasso?