PHP Framework Benchmarks

So, when I recently started doing a new project, I asked myself "What PHP Framework should I use?"

I was suggested CodeIgniter - its fast, easy to get to grips with and pretty lightweight file size-wise.

Speed is a big thing for me, and I know Frameworks like Zend are terribly bloated.

I found this nice article that discusses the different Frameworks and benchmarks them. It's pleasing to see that CI comes in second on this list :)

PHP Frameworks Benchmarked

Massive List of PHP Articles

Below is a huge list of links to various PHP related articles that should help you out when starting a freelance or personal project.


For Beginners

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Ion_Auth for CodeIgniter

Today I am promoting the awesome third-party library, Ion_Auth, for CI.

It is a fully fledged authorisation library, allowing you to set up secured areas, user groups, profiles, the lot!

I have used it on several projects and it has yet to let me down.

http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Ion_Auth_-_Lightweight_Auth_System/