Many people develop their own framework which include classes / functions etc. We have build such a framework that includes authentication layers, custom mark-up language, advanced caching for data sets and templated content.
If you develop your application correctly you can build in caching and replication systems for enterprise operations. Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) Open Platform Consulting e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Oostveen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 10 January 2003 1:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] Medium to Large PHP Application Design > > > As PHP becomes more accepted in the corporate world, it is > only logical > that larger and more complex applications are going to be > developed using > it. While there is an abundance of information out there > about making > specific things work, there seems to be a shortage regarding > the big picture. > > As such, my question is this: What methods and techniques can > be used to > help design and build complex, medium to large PHP > applications that are > not only scalable, but maintainable and extensible? I'm > looking for online > references, personal experience and opinion and even examples of open > source code which you think demonstrate the above criteria on > this one. I > think an extended discussion on this topic could be of great > benefit to > everyone. > > Obviously separating application and business logic from > interface code is > a given, but what about other things? Are the object > orientated facilities > of PHP currently worth really trying to take advantage of? If > so, what are > you doing to take advantage of them? Are design concepts such > as design > patterns relevant at this level? What frameworks, if any, > currently exist > to assist in rapid, structured development, and what specific > benefits do > they bring to the table? > > These are just some of the questions that I'd like to see > expanded upon, > I'm sure there are others out there who can add more to the list. > > Nick Oostveen > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
