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Posted by Captain Paralytic on 07/27/07 08:55
On 26 Jul, 18:58, Geoff Berrow <blthe...@ckdog.co.uk> wrote:
> Message-ID: <1185461000.625522.317830@o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com> from
> Captain Paralytic contained the following:
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> >Just a thought, take a look at a framework likehttp://www.phppeanuts.org/
> >Could help you along a bit.
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> I've learned PHP at a fairly late stage in life and with a similar
> background to the OP (IT teacher). It wouldn't have helped me.
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> As far as possible I like to know what everything does. It's very easy
> to get a lot done in a short time using a framework but whenever I've
> used one I've always found it equally daunting when I try to tweak the
> output to suit my needs.
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> I suppose it depends what type of person you are. I've written a lot of
> code that doubtless re-invents the wheel, and it's probably crappy code
> to boot. But it's /my/ crappy code and I know how it works and more
> importantly, how to change it if somebody wants something different..
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> It's a bit like building a house. You could build a prefabricated house
> with lots of large components but your options would be limited. Or you
> could learn a lot of individual skills and have it exactly how you
> liked.
> --
> Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
> It's only Usenet, no one dies.
> My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
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I'm like you there Geoff, I get on far better with raw code than
frameworks! The only framework I sort of work within is Mambo/Joomla.
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