RE: [PHP] Development Tools

While I can't speak for others, in our office we use template files which contain all HTML and then parse content generated from php scripts into them about 90% of the time. Not only does separating your code from your HTML make it easier to change the look of a site, but it also makes the code much easier to maintain. If you're interested I would recommend checking out the FastTemplate class for an example of how this works. At 02:42 PM 7/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:

I'm definitely curious and want to check out the debugging tools, performance analyzer, and database connectivity tools provided by PHPEd. I get the impression most developers do not integrate coding and content. Is this correct? -Ed -----Original Message----- These first two things are immediately obvious to even first time users and will speed things up, but the real benefits come from other items such as a integrated debugging tools, performance analyzers, a good class browser, and built in database connectivity. If you're working in a team environment having an IDE which has built-in support for a content verification system can also be a huge advantage. Again, these features will only benefit someone who knows how to use them. Unfortunately I have yet to find a truly good PHP IDE. The two best I've found to date are NuSphere's PHPEd 3.0.0 (which unfortunately has dozens of minor, but annoying bugs) and the Zend IDE (which is very nice, but it crawls on anything but the fastest systems). If either of these fix the for-mentioned issues I'd be the first in line to purchase them. **************************************************************************** This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you very much. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php