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

[John May]

Lasso's certainly got it's users and applications, though these days 
with FileMaker if you're starting fresh I'd recommend the FileMaker API 
for PHP for Bob's #3 reason in particular.

The newest versions of Lasso 8.5 are a huge improvement over older 
versions and CDML, to the point that debating the coding difficulty and 
capability itself is pretty much like debating OS X or Windows.  It's 
really all what you personally prefer as far as that goes.

Note that there is Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver, which will do what Bob 
is looking for with his #1 comment.

	- John



Bob Patin wrote:
> 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?
> 
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