Basics of web frameworks

On 07.03.11, In PHP, by Jia Muraash

No doubt, the javascript and html are the basic principles of web development, but the current need is not just a static website. If we discuss present scanario i.e. in near future we will find out that people visiting web just want a real life experience and that cannot be accomplished by static website, for that a website needs too be dynamic, robust and interactive.

Mostly dynamic websites are built on Web application frameworks. Nowadays, there are number of frameworks available today both paid and free. Let us take a over view of what is Web application frameworks.

What is a Web Framework

A web application framework is a software framework that is designed to support the development of dynamic websites, web applications and web services. The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in Web development. For example, many frameworks provide libraries for database access, templating frameworks and session management, and they often promote code reuse.

Functions of Framework

Web application frame works are made to cater wide range of needs of designers and developers.

Database: Nowadays, mostly Web development frame works are database driven because they provide support to multiple databases like My SQL, SQL ++, Oracle and others.

Web Templates: Dynamic website is divided in two parts static i.e. HTML and Dynamic Template i.e. code generation part for HTML. In a template we can insert variables without the knowledge coding.

User Management: One of the most important features of any framework is user management because it supports User Logins there roles and there limitations as a user.

URL Mapping: This make it possible for a framework to interpretate URL with ease and simplification for user. URL mapping means URL simplification. Nowadays, mostly Web development frame works are database driven because they provide support to multiple databases like My SQL, SQL ++, Oracle and others.

Web Templates: – Dynamic website is divided in two parts static i.e. HTML and Dynamic Template i.e. code generation part for HTML. In a template we can insert variables without the knowledge coding.

User Management: One of the most important features of any framework is user management because it supports User Logins there roles and there limitations as a user.

URL Mapping: This make it possible for a framework to interpretate URL with ease and simplification for user. URL mapping means URL simplification.

Most Popular Frameworks

Zend Framework
Symfony
Codelgniter
CakePHP
Kohana

Currently, there are numbers of Web application frameworks available but among all, three are most popular once and they are CMS (Content Management System).

WordPress
Joomla
Drupal

I believe this topic will help you to get the basic understanding of frameworks.