Book description
The first detailed, unbiased comparison of the three leading PHP frameworks
Web developers have been eager for an impartial comparison of leading
PHP frameworks so they can make educated decisions about the most
effective tool for their needs. This guide uses Symfony, CakePHP, and
Zend Framework to solve key problems, providing source code examples
and comparisons for each. It explains the approach and reviews the
similarities and differences in the three frameworks, providing
reliable information on which to base your decisions.
- Symfony, CakePHP, and Zend Framework are considered the leading
PHP frameworks; developers need an unbiased comparison to choose
which one works best for their individual situations
- This guide uses each framework to solve the same problems,
illustrating the solutions with source code examples and working applications
- Covers wide range of topics, from installation and configuration
to most advanced features like AJAX, web services and automated testing.
- Includes an appendix of new PHP frameworks, including
CodeIgniter, Lithium, and Agavi
- Bestselling PHP author Elizabeth Naramore serves as technical editor
Comparison of PHP Web Frameworks provides the impartial,
side-by-side comparison that developers have been looking for.
Bartosz Porebski is a video game, web application,
and C++ software developer. He works as Brain-Computer Interface
researcher and lecturer at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
Karol Przystalski, MSc, is Software Quality Engineer at Sabre
Holdings and a PhD student at Jagiellonian University in Kraków,
Poland. He has worked with Symfony since its earliest versions and has
written a book about this framework.
Leszek Nowak has years of development experience with the
CakePHP, CodeIgniter, and Django frameworks. He also works with 3D
graphics and pattern recognition at Jagiellonian University in Kraków,
Poland.
