The first detailed, unbiased comparison of the three leading PHPframeworks
Web developers have been eager for an impartial comparison ofleading PHP frameworks so they can make educated decisions aboutthe most effective tool for their needs. This guide uses Symfony, Cake PHP, and Zend Framework to solve key problems, providing sourcecode examples and comparisons for each. It explains the approachand reviews the similarities and differences in the threeframeworks, providing reliable information on which to base yourdecisions.
* Symfony, Cake PHP, and Zend Framework are considered the leading PHP frameworks; developers need an unbiased comparison to choosewhich one works best for their individual situations
* This guide uses each framework to solve the same problems, illustrating the solutions with source code examples and workingapplications
* Covers wide range of topics, from installation andconfiguration to most advanced features like AJAX, web services andautomated testing.
* Includes an appendix of new PHP frameworks, including Code Igniter, Lithium, and Agavi
* Bestselling PHP author Elizabeth Naramore serves as technicaleditor
Comparison of PHP Web Frameworks provides the impartial, side-by-side comparison that developers have been looking for.
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION xxvii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING SYMFONY, CAKEPHP, AND ZEND FRAMEWORK 1
CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED 29
CHAPTER 3: WORKING WITH DATABASES 57
CHAPTER 4: YOUR FIRST APPLICATION IN THE THREE FRAMEWORKS 91
CHAPTER 5: FORMS 131
CHAPTER 6: MAILING 181
CHAPTER 7: SEARCHING 209
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 229
CHAPTER 9: TEMPLATES 249
CHAPTER 10: AJAX 279
CHAPTER 11: MAKING PLUG-INS 315
CHAPTER 12: WEB SERVICES 327
CHAPTER 13: BACK END 355
CHAPTER 14: INTERNATIONALIZATION 371
CHAPTER 15: TESTING 393
CHAPTER 16: USER MANAGEMENT 429
CHAPTER 17: PERFORMANCE 477
CHAPTER 18: SUMMARY 485
APPENDIX A: WEB RESOURCES 493
APPENDIX B: CODEIGNITER, LITHIUM, AND AGAVI WITH CODE EXAMPLES 499
Glossary of Acronyms and Technical Terms 525
INDEX 529
About the author
Bartosz Porebski is a video game, web application, and C++software developer. He works as Brain-Computer Interface researcherand lecturer at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
Karol Przystalski, MSc, is Software Quality Engineer at Sabre Holdings and a Ph D student at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. He has worked with Symfony since its earliestversions and has written a book about this framework.
Leszek Nowak has years of development experience with the Cake PHP, Code Igniter, and Django frameworks. He also works with 3Dgraphics and pattern recognition at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
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