Posted by IchBin on 09/01/06 13:46

Ike wrote:
> I've been trying to learn Ruby On Rails, because of it;s ease of use as a
> web framwework. I am primarily a Java programmer, but the web Frameworks
> there - Struts, Java Server Faces, are arcane as hell compared to Rails.
> Additionally, Rails bakes Ajax code right into the output pages.
>
> So it occurs to me -- surely there must be a php-based Web Framework that is
> as easy to use as Rails, and incorporates Ajax into the output
> automatically for you? If so, that would be the solution I want for the
> future. ANyone aware of such a creature? Thanks, Ike
>
>

I am also a Java programmer trying to consume php as fast as I can. I am
also looking at Ruby ala Eclipse IDE. I am a new to php but so far I
have found the following frameworks for PHP listed below. From my
understanding, so far, I think as a parallel to ruby on rails that
CakePHP comes closest. You can make your own assessments.

RADICORE: Rapid Application Development toolkit
http://www.radicore.org

Symfony: an open-source PHP5 web framework
http://www.symfony-project.com

CakePHP: Rapid development framework for PHP
http://www.cakephp.org

Code Igniter: Open Source Web Application Framework
http://codeigniter.com

Seagull: OOP framework for building web, command line and GUI applications
http://seagullproject.org


Two Articles of interest:
Recommend a good web-application framework for PHP?
http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2004/12/recommend_a_good_webapplicatio.html

Time to find a PHP framework
http://peter.mapledesign.co.uk/weblog/archives/time-to-find-a-php-framework

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Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA http://weconsultants.phpnet.us
'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"'
-William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-)

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