CakePHP

by Nicolae Sfetcu | posted in: Web technology | 0

Developer: Cake Software Foundation
Written: PHP
Environment: Multi -platform
Type: Web Framework
License: MIT License

CakePHP is an open source web framework written in PHP released under the MIT license. It follows the pattern Model -View-Controller design and mimics the operation of Ruby on Rails.

Features

Like Rails, CakePHP eases the use of databases with Active record. It also strongly encourages the use of architecture Model -View-Controller.

Compatible with PHP4 and PHP5.
CRUD integration for simplified use of SQL databases. Using Active record pattern design.
Dispatcher URL for obtaining easily readable addresses.
Fast and flexible with a template engine using PHP syntax and providing utility classes (the “helpers”) to facilitate the formatting (using AJAX, JavaScript, HTML, forms and many others).
Works in any subdirectory where is accessible via an HTTP server such as Apache.
Data validation.
Components of security, rights management and session management.
Viewcache and flexible actions.
Scripts command line for automatic code generation from the physical data model.