Hello Sayth, Laravel is a great product! There is no doubt of that. Once you start working with it, you will not only get your work done faster but you will also have fun while doing it. The API is awesomely well documented. I have not yet seen anything that well documented. The main website laravel.com can get you started somewhat quickly. It will help if you already have experience working with RESTful APIs. Laravel.com can be used as a quick guidance to get you going but it is not enough to help you build an application if you don't have any API and Object Oriented experience. Laravel is based on Symfony 2. In my opinion, "Laravel is an enhanced Symfony 2 made easy". Also, I would like to point it out that Symfony 2 is not based off of Drupal. It is the other way around. Drupal 8 is built on top of Symfony 2 like Laravel is. Best, Ravi. On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Sayth Renshaw <flebber.crue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So I am hearing a lot of love for lavarel. Where does symfony2 sit, since > it's the base of a lot of Drupal? > > Sayth > On 19/03/2014 1:56 AM, "Ravi Gehlot" <ravi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hello Sayth, >> >> I worked on Laravel 3 for 6 months. I have been on Laravel 4 for just >> about a few months. The API is fantastically well documented, the >> framework is insanely easy to use. I would strongly advise you to >> start with Laravel. >> >> Best of luck, >> Ravi. >> >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 7:42 PM, 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 >> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
