5. Cake is for you if you want to...
do more things in less time
use a framework
like ROR
stop creating the same codes
over and over again
templating
searchable URLs
use MVC
use a framework that is suitable for all types of apps
6. What Cake will do for you?
●eases creation of standard content management functionality
(adding, editing and deleting)
●uses template-like Layouts and Views to separate logic from
presentation
●validates form fields
●automatically escapes data saved to the database (to
prevent SQL injection attacks)
●includes callbacks (eg. do an action before or after save)
●allows for both test and production databases
16. Resources
●Taking A Look on 10 Different Frameworks (http://www.phpit.
net/article/ten-different-php-frameworks/)
●Cook Up Websites Fast with CakePHP (http://www.scribd.
com/doc/5503/
CakePHP-tutorial-no-1-from-IBM)
●The CakePHP Framework: Your First Bite (http://www.
sitepoint.com/article/
application-development-cakephp)
●CakePHP for Beginners: Tutorials (http://grahambird.co.
uk/cake/tutorials/)
●CakePHP Manual
(http://docs.huihoo.com/php/CakePHP-Manual/)
25. Scaffolding
●analyzes your database tables
●creates standard lists with add, delete and edit buttons
● standard forms for editing and standard views for inspecting
a single item in the database