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PHPImpact Blog: Symfony's plugins tell us a lot about what developers need

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:33:35 -0500

The PHP::Impact blog has a new post that overviews the plugin system that the Symfony framework has to offer.

If you want to use the power of the Rails framework without having to learn Ruby, then Symfony is the right framework for you. After spending more than 10 months playing around with Rails, I can say that Symfony is a great alternative to Rails for programmers who already know PHP.

He talks about what a plugin is, how its used by the framework, the simple installation process and a "top ten" list of some of the most popular plugins (including sfGuardPlugin, sfSimpleForm and sfControlPanel).

Community News: Open Source Golden Rules

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:26:00 -0500

There's two new posts out there that anyone involved with Open Source projects would do well to check out - one from Tobias Schlitt and the other from Greg Beaver.

Coming first, Tobias' post talks about what he considers the "Ten Golden Rules" for starting out in the Open Source community. Included in the list are things like:

...and more. Check out the full post for more.

In a response/continuance of this theme, Greg - his own list of rules developers should take to heart when working in and around Open Source applications. Some selections from his list:

If you must criticize, criticize with a gentle and humble tone
Despite the evidence, it's probably your fault
Assume everything you ever say will become permanent and don't say things that will come back to haunt you

That last one's my personal favorite - be sure to check out both lists for some great thoughts from both of these developers.

JSLabs Blog: Top 10 PHP frameworks (for 11.28.2006)

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:37:00 -0600

The JSLabs website has posted a new list of what they see as the current Top Ten of PHP frameworks out there. It differs slightly from the previous list, including some of the newcomers and dropping some that have fallen behind.

Added to the list were:

And dropped from the list were:

Each of the frameworks in the list have a brief description to give you a feel for what the project is all about.

Zend Developer Zone: America's 10 Best Cities To Live In & Which Ones Are Looking For PHP Developers

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:03:00 -0600

As a follow up to this previous article on the Zend Developer Zone, Cal Evans has posted an updated list of the Top Ten cities for PHP developers (according to simplyhired.com).

The list is a cross-reference between the CNN/Money list of Top Ten places to live and the number of results from simplyhired. Of the top ten, Cary, North Carolina pulled in the most job posting numbers with 97 positions. Close behind it are two others in the 60s range - Ellicott City, Maryland (69) and Eden Prairie, Minnesota (62). The rest fall below the 30 position mark.

For more information on the cities, check out the CNN/Money site. For the job postings (and a great job search site) check out simplyhired.com.

Zend Developer Zone: America's 10 Best Cities to Live in and How They Stack Up for PHP Developers

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:21:08 -0500

Every developer (PHP or not) out there has sat back in their favorite chair and thought about what else is out there. Well, Cal Evans is no different and he shares a tool he was linked to (by Terry Chay) that could help you find that "what's next" in your career.

I love Nashville, TN. Well, ok, I really like it. It's a great town but I'm getting a bit restless. The problem I face is that I never know what the environment for programmers will be in a given city before moving there. So when Terry Chay briefly mentioned indeed.com's salary search tool, it sparked my interest. If I, a PHP programmer, wanted to move to another city in the US, how would I fare salary wise? Since I don't want to list every city in the US, I've selected CNN/Money's Best Places to Live in America as my list of cities to compare.

Looking specifically for PHP-related jobs, he made the query, found the cities, ranked them and listed the average salary for the area. He also grabbed the cost of living for each location based on the closest large city and matched them up.

The result?

So it's agreed then, we'll all meet in Columbia, MD.

Check out the post and the lovely graph Cal has put together for more cities and their stats.