They sound like good ideas, with one quisp.. the sites are currently being designed in *shudder* Dreamweaver.
They absolutely refuse to chop files up into header/footer includes, and they want to be able to do all their colour customisation through their beloved .css files. Mike Jimtronic wrote: > > I try to seperate the php code from the html as much as possible. So, if > a page is dynamic, have php figure out the dynamic parts first, put them > into variables such as $html, or $pull_down_menu, or whatever. Then all > that needs to replaced in the html is that section. HTML coders aren't > dumb, so they can be trusted with a simple <?= $html ?> placement. > > Additionally, I try to seperate php logic from php presentation as much > as possible. This means creating as many variables as possible that > affect how things look and then including a conf.php file that the > coders can also change pretty easily with good documentation. > > Moving even further in this direction, my logic code calls many > presentation functions which I find HTML coders can also decipher rather > well. You can put these in another include file so your designers don't > ever have to touch any of your precious logic. > > Then ... if you have time ... you can make an admin screen to change, > edit, and preview the finished product. > > Jim > >> Hi There, >> >> I'm looking for some community feedback on being a coder working with >> designers. Techniques that work that allow my php-inept page/graphic >> designer comrade make changes to the layout of the page without >> destroying my code, or requiring me to make any changes whatsoever. >> >> Or what is the best process? Code the dynamicity (heh -- sad thing is >> you know what i mean by it) of the site, then integrate a designers >> HTML into your code, *or* the other way around.. have the designer >> create the site using all static html files, then go in and remove >> sample data to be replaced with dynamic data (pulled from a DB, for >> example). >> >> I'm about to enter a very large project working with about 3 or 4 >> designers and 2 other coders and any suggestions on making this >> relationship work is greatly appreciated. >> >> Mike >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
