Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a software architecture, currently considered an architectural pattern used in software engineering. Separation of concerns is one of the major reasons why MVC Frameworks were created. Learn more about it in our presentation. This presentation was done in more than 8 Universities, Colleges, and other training institutions in the Philippines by Christopher John Cubos. Comparison of PHP MVC Frameworks like Zend Framework, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Kohana, Yii Framework, and the latest PHP Framework - FuelPHP.

1. Intro to H/MVC Frameworks
CHRISTOPHER JOHN CUBOS
WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT MONTH (AUGUST 2011)
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES DAVAO CITY PHILIPPINES
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3. Who is Chris Cubos
• Started programming at age 10 (1985)
• Created his first website (1995)
• The first web designer/developer in Mindanao
• Been doing this for 26 years and still learning
• Won the first website competition in the Philippines
(1995)
• Developed his first CD-ROM application (1996)
• Developed his first flash site (1995)
… forward to the present
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4. Tech Stuff
• Languages: Q/BASIC/A, Pascal, C, C++,
Assembly, PHP, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP,
AutoLISP, Lingo, ActionScripting, etc…
• PHP Frameworks: CodeIgniter, FuelPHP
• CMS: Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, Mambo, etc
• Applications: Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premiere, CS, etc…
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5. 1st Web Development Company
• Won the Philippine Webby Awards for
Multimedia Category
• Won Davao Web Design Competition in multiple
categories and the overall best web design
• 1st Company to develop flash based applications
• 1st Company to develop multimedia CD-ROMs
• 1st Company to develop web portals
• 2nd Company to develop a PH search engine
• Won multiple awards in web design, logo design
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6. Yes the present
• He currently devotes his time helping students
enhance their skills with the non-profit
organization called the SiliconGulf Initiative
• He is also organizing large I.T. events in the
Davao and currently organized the most number
of I.T. events in a single month.
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7. Brewing
• We are currently developing the first game-based
training center in Mindanao
• Multiple mobile apps and games
• Organizing multiple upcoming I.T. events
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8. MVC Defined
• Model–view–controller (MVC) is a software
architecture, currently considered an
architectural pattern used in software
engineering. The pattern isolates "domain
logic" (the application logic for the user) from the
user interface (input and presentation),
permitting independent development, testing
and maintenance of each (separation of
concerns).
Source: wikipedia.org
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9. How does MVC work?
Controller
View Model
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10. History
• Not a new concept
• First described on 1979 MVC by Trygve
Reenskaug
• He was working on Smalltalk at Xerox PARC
• The original implementation is described in
depth in the influential paper "Applications
Programming in Smalltalk-80: How to use
Model–View–Controller"
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11. The Model
• The model manages the behavior and data of the
application
• Responds to requests for information from both
the controller and view
• Business and data logic
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12. The View
• Displays the content of the site.
• A view can be a template or an element of a site
• A model-view has a business logic inside it but
has design elements as well
• Translates raw data to readable user interface
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13. The Controller
• The controller receives user input and initiates
a response by making calls on model objects.
• A controller accepts input from the user and
instructs the model and viewport to perform
actions based on that input.
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14. Why use an MVC Framework
• Faster development time
• Use and reuse tested code
• Automation (ORM, Auth, generators)
• Maintainability
• Community driven
• Separation of code and design
• Agile development
• Modular development
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15. PHP Web Frameworks
• Zend Framework
• CodeIgniter
• Symfony
• CakePHP
• Yii
• Kohana
• FuelPHP
• CMS Frameworks (Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla)
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16. Other PHP Frameworks
• Lithium – for people who hate frameworks
• Akelos – ported from ruby on rails
• Seagull – a mature OOP framework
• Lion – a dual MVC+MVP architecture
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18. Choosing PHP as a platform
• Easy to learn
• Easy to install in different operating systems
• The largest number developers
• More than 75% of websites run on PHP
• Open Source
• Powerful
• Tons of developer tools available
• Huge resources available
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19. Detailed Framework Guide
A quick run through over top PHP frameworks
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20. Zend Framework
• Open source (New BSD License)
• Object oriented
• MVC architecture
• PHP 5.2.4+
• Database Agnostic
• http://www.zendframework.com/
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21. Zend Framework
• Provides a console tool for Rapid Development
• Generates models, controllers, layouts, & views
• Poor documentation
• No automated SQL generation
• No automated CRUD functions
• Default tutorials don’t provide basic
authentication and security related examples
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22. CodeIgniter
• Not fully open source (CodeIgniter License)
• Object oriented
• MVC architecture
• PHP 5.1.6+
• Database Agnostic
– No native support for SQLite3
• http://codeigniter.com/
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23. CodeIgniter
• No console tool
• No automated generation tool
• Very small footprint (2.2mb)
• Video tutorials only
• Tutorials and documentation (outdated)
• Default tutorials don’t provide basic
authentication and security related examples
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24. Symfony
• Open source (MIT License)
• Object oriented
• MVC architecture
• PHP 5.2.4+
• Database Agnostic
– Uses doctrine or propel for Object Relational
Mapping (ORM) layer
• http://symfony.com/
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25. Symfony
• Powerful console tool (symfony)
• Automagically generates all elements including
sql queries (from YAML source)
• Provides extremely detailed tutorials for all
functionality
• Tutorials work as documented
• The basic tutorial includes admin functionality as
well as authentication and security information
• Plugins are easy to install using console tool
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26. CakePHP
• Open source (MIT License)
• Object oriented
• MVC architecture
• PHP4 (4.3.2+)
• Database Agnostic
– Does not natively support SQLite3
• http://cakephp.org/
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27. CakePHP
• Console tool (cake)
• Cake bake generates code if a database is defined
including models, views, and controllers for the
tables in the database
• Cake schema is used for database backup/restore
functionality
• Separate tutorials for a weblog and ACL
controlled applications
• Tutorials work as documented
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28. Yii Framework
• Open source (BSD License)
• Object oriented
• MVC architecture
• PHP 5.3
• Database Agnostic
• http://www.yiiframework.com/
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29. Yii Framework
• Powerful console tool (yiic)
• Does not generate SQL
• Uses Gii (web based code generator) for CRUD
operations
• Default Yii apps as generated by yiic includes
auth functionality and three basic pages
• Tutorials are regularly updated.
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30. Kohana
• Open source (BSD License)
• Originally based on CodeIgniter, but no more
• Object oriented
• H/MVC architecture
• PHP 5.1.5
• Database Agnostic
– Does not natively support SQLite3
• http://kohanaframework.org/
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31. Kohana
• No console tool
• No automated generation tool for any function
• Small footprint (1.1mb)
• Documentation is poor
• Tutorials and documentation poor
• Default tutorials don’t provide basic
authentication and security related examples
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32. Kohana
• No console tool
• No automated generation tool for any function
• Small footprint (1.1mb)
• Documentation is poor
• Tutorials and documentation poor
• Default tutorials don’t provide basic
authentication and security related examples
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33. FuelPHP
• Open source (MIT License)
• Based on ideas of multiple frameworks
• Object oriented
• H/MVC architecture
• PHP 5.3+
• Database Agnostic
• http://www.fuelphp.com
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34. FuelPHP
• Powerful command line automation “OIL”
– Generate – Build MVC components, migrations, scaffolding
– Refine – run migration and custom functions
– Package – install and remove packages
– Console – Test your code in real time with an interactive shell
– Smallest footprint (865kb)
• New framework
• Tutorials and docs is sufficient but
• Default tutorials don’t provide basic authentication and
security related examples
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35. How to you may choose
• You will be developing so choose the one that
suits your style and preferences
• Availability of Libraries
• Documentation and sample codes
• Available tools IDE, Automation, Testing
• Community activity
• Ease of hiring people who know the platform
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36. How I choose a Framework
• Quality of code is very important
• Coding standards for a one-mind team
• Lightweight
• Performance
– Load what is needed
– Short travel for each execution of code
• Easy to create your own libraries
• Responsive community
• Flexibility to adapt to MY style
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38. What’s next
• Choose a framework
• Develop great applications
• Become a millionaire
• Party all day
• Share your knowledge
• Grow!!!
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39. Thanks
Oops… There’s more
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40. Full year of IT Events
August 2011: Web Development Month
September 2011: Mobile Application Month
October 2011: Animation Month
November 2011: Bloggers Month
December 2011: SEO Month
January 2012: Technopreneurship Month
February 2012: I.T. Education Month
March 2012: I.T. Career Month
April 2012: Gaming Month
May 2012: Graphic Design Month
June 2012: Hacking and Network Security Month
July 2012: Software Development Month
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41. August I.T. Events by PGO
University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP)
Friday, August 12 · 9:00am - 11:30am
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John Paul II College (JP2C)
Saturday, August 13 · 9:00am - 4:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=220035684709122
University of Mindanao (UM)
Wednesday, August 17 · 1:00pm - 5:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245697658786703
University of Immaculate Conception (UIC)
Saturday, August 20 · 1:00pm - 5:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231713253532167
ACLC
Monday, August 22 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231458190229578
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42. August I.T. Events by PGO
Holy Cross (HCDC)
Tuesday, August 23 · 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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InterCity College of Science and Technology (ICST)
Wednesday, August 24 · 9:00pm - 11:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225237414194879
AMA Computer College
Thursday, August 25 · 9:30am - 1:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138109472943706
STI College
Friday, August 26 · 1:00am - 4:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124462760983852
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43. Competition
On-the-spot Student Web Design Competition
August 27, 2011
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Entries can be found at
http://www.silicongulf.com/competitions/web_design
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44. Our Loving Supporters
• The SiliconGulf Initiative
• Davao IT
• Adobe User Group
• PHP Philippines
• Developers, Entrepreneurs, Artists of Davao
• SEO-Philippines
• The IT School with no name yet
• Philippine Global Outsourcing
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45. Thanks
To all speakers, PHP framework developers, our
team at Philippine Global Outsourcing, students
of all participating schools
To the Adobe Development Team for this
wonderful piece of software.
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46. Contact
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47. Copyright
This reference material is exclusively distributed to the
students of SiliconGulf Campus and should not be
distributed, transmitted, or shared without the prior written
consent of Christopher John Cubos http://
www.philippineglobaloutsourcing.com/chriscubos ,
SiliconGulf http://www.silicongulf.com/ or Philippines
Outsourcing http://www.philippineglobaloutsourcing.com/ .
This class material should be discussed by a trained
instructor from SiliconGulf to maximize the learning and
understanding of the topic. Others belong to their respective
copyright holders.
© Copyright 2011 SiliconGulf Campus and Christopher John
Cubos. All Rights Reserved.
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48. Disclaimer
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49. SiliconGulf Campus
SiliconGulf Campus is one of the pioneers of game based learning
system in the Philippines. Our goal is to combined complex theories
with fun and excitement of playing games.
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50. Your First Animation
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