The Joomla project has recently taken great strides in enhancing its base Framework and making that code available separate from the CMS. In this session, we will take a look at the code that composes the Joomla Framework and how to get started using it by building a sample application.

1. GETTING STARTED WITHTHE
JOOMLA! FRAMEWORK
Michael Babker
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2. OBLIGATORY
INTRODUCTION
• IT Specialist in the US Army
• Working with Joomla since 2010
• Enjoys classic video games and taking in the scenery
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3. THE JOOMLA! FRAMEWORK
• Officially started in January 2013 from Joomla Platform
• Subset of classes powering Joomla CMS - dates to September
2005
• PSR-0 Compliant
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4. • Tried and tested - Powers 3% of the web
• Easy to get started with
• Integrated third party API support
WHY JOOMLA! FRAMEWORK?
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5. SAMPLE APPLICATION
(SIMPLE)
• Composer install
• MVC & Router
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6. SAMPLE APPLICATION
(SIMPLE)
• Joomla! Framework
• Symfony Http Foundation
(Session)
• Twig (Templating)
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7. Application Structure
Application
Logic
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8. Joomla! Web Application
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10. SAMPLE APPLICATION
(INTERMEDIATE)
• User authentication via
GitHub
• Editing with markItUp! editor
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11. Application Structure
Application
Logic
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12. • Check user
authentication
• Connect to
GitHub
• AJAX response
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14. WHERE ARE WE GOING?
• Package Decoupling
• DI/IOC
• Leverage PHP Community
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15. ONLINE
• Joomla! Framework
• https://github.com/joomla/joomla-
framework
• http://joomla.github.io/joomla-
framework/
• App Source Code
• https://github.com/davidhurley/
framework-app (Simple)
• https://github.com/mbabker/
framework-app/tree/intermediate
(Intermediate)
• Michael
• http://www.babdev.com/
• https://twitter.com/mbabker
• https://github.com/mbabker
• Session
• http://lanyrd.com/scpbbm
• https://joind.in/8998
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