I have become quite comfortable with Yii. It uses a Active Record pattern for the ORM layer so you can get to the data easily. There's a wide array of out of the box components to be configured with it. The way they worked out their version of MVC is pretty good and I've had much success with it. Give it a try, takes all of five minutes to setup a sandbox. On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Bastien Koert <phpster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > laravel or yii would be my choices > > > On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 5:31 AM, Ashley Sheridan > <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > I can second Laravel, been using it a lot lately. It's easy enough to get > > installed on any OS, and you can build on it pretty rapidly. > > > > The documentation is ok, but it does make a few leaps in logic which > > aren't obvious without reading the posts on the forums > > > > On 14 March 2014 23:42:35 GMT+00:00, Sayth Renshaw < > flebber.crue@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > >Hi > > > > > >looking for advice. I have been using python django and I wanting to > > >get > > >into PHP for my next project and adventure. > > > > > >Trying to locate a good framework in PHP that I can use for a PHP app > > >which > > >will be datacentric with data visualization, and display and use > > >interactive graphs for the front end. > > > > > >I would in general prefer a more 'implicit' framework, but tooling is > > >more > > >important. I do have a lnux box but would prefer if the framework was > > >solid > > >and reliable and fairly easily installed and maintainable on windows. > > > > > >This sitepoint article > > >http://www.sitepoint.com/best-php-frameworks-2014/seems to suggest > > >Lavarel and Phalcon. > > > > > >But is this correct? Yii scored high as well. I notice in the install > > >instructions Lavarel installation instructions are for Linux, so this > > >may > > >void its usability on Windows. > > > > > >For a new PHP person what is a good solid path with good tooling so I > > >can > > >get my PHP learning done smoothly and be productive in the process. > > > > > >Thank you in advance for your assistance. > > > > > >Sayth > > > > Thanks, > > Ash > > > > > -- > > Bastien > > Cat, the other other white meat > -- Anthony W. ant92083@xxxxxxxxx
