Re: Re: PHP Frameworks - Opinion

On Wed, August 2, 2006 9:50 am, Gabe wrote: > Gabe wrote: >> What's the common consensus as to a solid PHP framework to use for >> application development? There seems to be a number of them out >> there, >> but I'm not sure which one's are the most robust, actively >> developed, >> secure, etc etc. >> >> Thoughts? > > Sounds like it's just personal preference. But thanks for all the > posts! > > Too bad there isn't a skeleton sort-of system that you essentially > then > just plug in the modules that you want/need to "flesh" it out. Then > you'd have your own customized framework for each app that is > developed > and keeps *all* of the modules relevant to that app. Nothing extra > would be included that isn't needed. > > Then as a developer all you're looking for is modules and not huge > frameworks that may include lots of functionality that you don't have > any interest in. It would certainly keep any attack surface smaller > when it comes to vulnerabilities. It's arguable that using a highly popular framework makes your attack surface larger. The Bad Guys would MUCH rather have a hack that they can use to attack a million sites than one that would only work on one of my stupid little sites that nobody visits and nobody cares about anyway. > Is there anything out there like that? You may want to look at Drupal, Cake, PHPNuke, Smarty, ... The list is endless, really, with a dizzying array of different features. And you're not going to get any kind of concensus on this one at this time, and probably not for the forseeable future. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm