Looking for good PHP Framework ?

codeswarrior · 11-22-2008, 02:36 AM

Hello,

Anyone has used any PHP framework in coding. Which is the best PHP Framework ?

Spencer Westwood · 11-22-2008, 04:51 AM

It depends on what you are trying to do.

Personally I've tried out symfony, cakephp and codeigniter.

Symfony was yuck.

Cakephp was very good for prototyping but quite strict after a while and
difficult to really get under the covers and use properly.

Codeigniter was the most flexible and easiest to get to grips with, plus it has a very good documentation system, and some nice tutorial videos around.

Try codeigniter first and if it doesn't meet your needs then look at cakephp.

Kind regards, Spencer

ChristianM · 11-22-2008, 06:42 AM

I'm not using one myself at the moment but, cakephp and codeigniter do seem to be the favourites and, anything with cake in it must be good!

Plinko · 11-26-2008, 01:27 PM

I don't know if you really consider Smarty a framework or not, but I've been using it for 7 years (since PHPLib went bust) to develop apps that separate code and layout, and the cache functions are just awesome. Wish I could say I had more experience in this area. Smarty has sure sped up development for me and it is still in active development. I'm going to take a look at codeigniter now that it has been mentioned too.

Mark Brian · 11-26-2008, 01:37 PM

Another vote for Code Igniter here. I've also tried a bunch of frameworks like CakePHP, Symfony, Mojavi, Zend... While CodeIgniter wasn't exactly the best, I find it very easy to use and I can make sites "rapidly"... Many still claims Symfony to be the most powerful one once you get the hang of it *cough* symfony configs and setup *cough*...

If I were to use another framework besides Code Igniter, I would definitely consider Zend's very own as it was built and implemented "naturally" from base PHP coding style. The only reason I still use Code Igniter is because of how fast I can make apps from it.

Mike Bogowski · 11-26-2008, 09:19 PM

A vote for CakePHP here. I use it for everything!

There is a fairly steep learning curve with it however but once you're through that its so simple.

Codeigniter is great as well.

I'll also mirror Marks suggestion. Zend is a beast and capable of a hell of a lot of features out of the box.

Either of those 3 have my tick of approval

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Spencer Westwood HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Trowbridge, United Kingdom. Posts: 207 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Contact Info	Re: Looking for good PHP Framework ? It depends on what you are trying to do. Personally I've tried out symfony, cakephp and codeigniter. Symfony was yuck. Cakephp was very good for prototyping but quite strict after a while and difficult to really get under the covers and use properly. Codeigniter was the most flexible and easiest to get to grips with, plus it has a very good documentation system, and some nice tutorial videos around. Try codeigniter first and if it doesn't meet your needs then look at cakephp. Kind regards, Spencer
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ChristianM HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 246 Thanks: 13 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: Looking for good PHP Framework ? I'm not using one myself at the moment but, cakephp and codeigniter do seem to be the favourites and, anything with cake in it must be good!

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Plinko Technology Adviser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Looking for good PHP Framework ? I don't know if you really consider Smarty a framework or not, but I've been using it for 7 years (since PHPLib went bust) to develop apps that separate code and layout, and the cache functions are just awesome. Wish I could say I had more experience in this area. Smarty has sure sped up development for me and it is still in active development. I'm going to take a look at codeigniter now that it has been mentioned too.
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Mark Brian Spartan Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PH Posts: 903 Thanks: 122 Thanked 144 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Looking for good PHP Framework ? Another vote for Code Igniter here. I've also tried a bunch of frameworks like CakePHP, Symfony, Mojavi, Zend... While CodeIgniter wasn't exactly the best, I find it very easy to use and I can make sites "rapidly"... Many still claims Symfony to be the most powerful one once you get the hang of it cough symfony configs and setup cough... If I were to use another framework besides Code Igniter, I would definitely consider Zend's very own as it was built and implemented "naturally" from base PHP coding style. The only reason I still use Code Igniter is because of how fast I can make apps from it.

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Mike Bogowski Puppet Master Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 628 Thanks: 7 Thanked 62 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Looking for good PHP Framework ? A vote for CakePHP here. I use it for everything! There is a fairly steep learning curve with it however but once you're through that its so simple. Codeigniter is great as well. I'll also mirror Marks suggestion. Zend is a beast and capable of a hell of a lot of features out of the box. Either of those 3 have my tick of approval
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