OT - php toolkit/framework

[Craig White]

On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 12:32 -0700, Mike Wright wrote:
> Bazooka Joe wrote:
> > I need to do a pro bono inventory control web ap. I am an experienced
> > php/mysql programmer but I am dreading making all the input forms and
> > reports that will be needed. Did some googling but many toolkits seem
> > out of date.
> > 
> > What would you recommend for a rapid development toolkit or framework
> > for LAMP environment?
> 
> ZendFramework-1.6.1 was just released.
> 
> It's an MVC framework written in PHP.  All OO.  Hooks and packages for 
> everything from AJAX to XmlRpc.  Not a lot of tutorials out there yet 
> but looks very promising.
> 
> As with all things, what you get out of it depends on how much you are 
> willing to put into it.
> 
> I've converted a php/mysql based site to it.  At first the going was 
> slow but as it started to come together (and I began to understand it) 
> it began to move quickly.
> 
> http://framework.zend.com/
> 
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why not just use the king of MVC frameworks...ruby on rails?

Craig