Re: A case for developer centric PHP framework

[Brandon Savage]

Will somebody please ban this piece of crap?

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On May 2, 2009, at 4:41 AM, celeroo wrote:

>
> Many users asked why we built one more framework (Celeroo-Frame)
> http://www.celeroo.com/frame/frame.html in PhP when there are so many
> out there.
>
> Here is my response. I shall try to keep it as non-technical as
> possible because I want the response to be read by starters and non-
> coders as much as
>
> experts.
>
> Whatever the framework is its primary purposes are two fold:
>
> 1. Forcing the developer to organize the code efficiently in a MVC
> architecture. This makes it easy for others understand it, change it
> etc. So, the
>
> application becomes scalable, portable, integratable if a framework is
> used.
>
> 2. Make it really easy for the coder to code by automating
> validations, database handling etc. So, frameworks enhance the
> productivity of the user.
>
> Now, interestingly these two can clash!
>
> When people think of the first need, obviously they have fairly
> complex applications in mind and build frameworks to support such
> complex applications.
>
> Application centric frameworks (all most all the existing ones) focus
> on complex applications.There is a lot of learning curve and more
> importantly loooot of
>
> discipline forced on the developer.
>
> In real life, 80% (or even more) of applications that a developer ends
> up building are of medium or low complexity. The frameworks built
> keeping in mind the
>
> previous requirement tend to discipline the coder unduly in these
> situations which unfortunately occur 80% or more times. They actually
> slow down the
>
> developer.
>
> We wanted to build Developer centric application whose sole purpose is
> to help developers build 80% of the applications fast and easy. The
> framework then
>
> should be
>
> 1. Minimal: Only have features needed in all common applications
> 2. Easy: Be really easy to learn as the segment who do these kind of
> programs can be beginner or an expert.
> 3. Lastly and most importantly, when one is coding a complex
> application they should be able to change the framework to suite the
> needs of that application
>
> and hence the framework should be very easy to modify.
>
> Celeroo-Frame is built only with this focus. We intentionally did not
> try to do everything for everybody. So, if you are looking for a
> Developer centric
>
> framework" try frame and let us know how you liked it. Checkout
> http://www.celeroo.com/frame/frame.html
>
> Thanks
> Celeroo
> >