Hi Simon, Yes. The framework makes a lot of database applications a lot easier. There will be central libraries with phpdocumentor API, which all the applications will run off. So this aids is collaborative development among php developers and reduces repetitive coding across the division. I thought it provided an ideal basis to have standard classes to deal with standard problems eg staff profiles, online forms etc etc
Your right I should roll it out and to a piolt and see if the developers that are currently interested in it will pick it up enough to make it worth while. Ideally we need a strong Zend Framework CMS or one that I can fit into the framework I've developed which still allows for rapid co-development of custom PHP apps. … Okay I'm looking at Drupal - looks like there is some merging there. Simon R Jones wrote: > > Ask yourself do you have any specific requirements you need to solve at > your > university that makes it easier to develop your own code. Having your own > system can make a lot life easier when customising specific features, > though > I'd advise you keep the core features as simple as possible to make life > simpler. It is a lot of work for an individual to develop and maintain a > CMS > so get others involved if you haven't already. There's nothing better than > peer review :-) > > Open Source CMS software may well do the job for you, but you'd need to > evaluate each one carefully. The knowledge you've learnt by developing > your > own CMS will undoubtedly help you with any such research. Often such > software is targeted at certain sectors (i.e. portal sites, intranets) so > look at example customers which match your situation. > > From a brief look around MySource Matrix seems very comprehensive. It has > support for versioning and metadata schema though it is PHP4 (which isn't > in > itself bad though it means you cannot use Zend Framework with MySource > Matrix). And possibly important for you it doesn't seem to have support > for > multiple languages in the core. > > Finally bear in mind you have written your CMS already. Unless it's broken > or needs very high maintenance it is worth rolling it out to one or two > departments for evaluation to see if it will work across your university. > > best wishes, > Si > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Zend-CMS-Crisis-tf4433800s16154.html#a12661634 Sent from the Zend Framework mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
