Re: Tutorial for the structure of an php-app ?

On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 01:38:28AM +0100, Andreas wrote: > Hi again, > is there a tutorial for the structure of an php-app? > > There are more than enough books and online docs that teach the > basics of PHP and of course the native mysql commands. > > I'd now rather need a help to figure out how to pull up a wee bit > more complex app. > I know how to connect to a DB even though it might not be mysql. I > can select stuff and dump it into a HTML table. > Actually I prefer PDO and PostgreSQL. > > Is there a tutorial that teaches how to construct a app with a > 2-column design. > E.g. a menue frame on the left and a bigger content area on the right. > So a click on a menue item would dynamically display a form or a > list in the content area. > What is a good way to glue everthing together between login and logout. > I know cookies and sessions and I suspect those were a way to do it. > How would I integrate a template system like smarty? > It weren't bad if there were clues about AJAX, too. > > I'm in search of a way to extend the knowledge about bricks, tubes > and cables to the wisdom to actually build a house out of those > things. Aside from the fact that, yes, much of what you're asking for has to do with the user interface and not PHP, there is no ONE way to build a PHP app. PHP is flexible enough to allow you to do it any of a number of ways. Paul -- Paul M. Foster http://noferblatz.com http://quillandmouse.com