Getting Started with the Joomla! Framework
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The document provides an overview of the Joomla! Framework, a lightweight PHP application framework extracted from the Joomla! CMS codebase. It discusses the framework's history and benefits for Joomla! and PHP developers, including a smaller learning curve and integration with Composer. Examples of real-world uses are shown, such as the framework.joomla.org site and an energy management application.
Getting Started with the Joomla! Framework
- 1. Getting Started with the Joomla! Framework Michael Babker Joomla! Production Leadership Team
- 2. Overview History What It Offers You What It Means For You Examples In The Wild
- 3. Hi, I’m Michael Joomla! PLT Member Code Contributor/ Maintainer IT Geek
- 4. CMS versus Framework CMS - Out of the box application Framework - Web application framework
- 5. History Dates Back to Joomla! 1.0 2011 - Joomla! Platform created 2013 - Joomla! Framework created
- 6. Misconceptions It’s a new framework! Officially started January 2013 Code extracted from Joomla! CMS Tried & tested - Powering 3% of the web
- 7. Misconceptions You have to work the Joomla! way To an extent, true - Interfaces & Abstract classes Interoperability - Easily work with other PHP code
- 8. What the Joomla! Framework Offers Lightweight PHP application framework Easy to use packages Support PSR’s 1, 3, & 4 v1 GPLv2+, v2 LGPLv2.1+
- 9. What the Joomla! Framework Offers
- 12. What It Means For You - Joomla! Developers Smaller learning curve Familiar API Useful for situations where the CMS doesn’t fit Higher development cost
- 13. What It Means For You - PHP Developers Stable code Easy to integrate Composer managed
- 15. Examples In The Wild - framework.joomla.org Purpose Framework homepage and package status Technologies JFW Application, Database, DI, MVC, Router PHPUnit Twig
- 17. Examples In The Wild - issues.joomla.org Purpose Issue tracking application replacing current solution API Integrations GitHub Transifex
- 18. Examples In The Wild - issues.joomla.org Technologies issues.joomla.org/documentation/view/?page=Dependencies&path=Development Joomla! Framework Symfony HttpFoundation Twig Codeguy/Upload
- 19. Examples In The Wild - Energy Control Purpose Energy Management Interface More Info www.youtube.com/ watch?v=WQydiU8DFGY www.slideshare.net/ coolparth/using-the- joomla-framework-for- internet-of-things-iot- case-for-lighting-control
- 20. Getting Started No official starter packs or samples github.com/dbhurley/framework-app github.com/mbabker/framework-status github.com/mbabker/jd14bos github.com/joomla/jissues
- 21. Contributing to & Using the Framework github.com/joomla-framework groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-framework joomla.stackexchange.com api.joomla.org twitter.com/JoomlaFramework www.facebook.com/JoomlaFramework