I always write such applications from scratch. In the past I found big incompatibilities if I do part of development on my computer at home, part on a computer in my office with a different Linux distribution and finally it has to run on FreeBSD. It often happens that what works on one computer, does not work on another, but the basic support for mysql works. Throughout the PHP script I keep most data i associative arrays and I write functions that build the join statements based on the information in these arrays and other functions that extract the data from the databases and store in the associative arrays.

I have found CakePHP (http://cakephp.org/) to be simple and rapid for simple application development and easily ties into popular databases. I have used CodeIgnitor in the past along with some colleagues and it was good at the time but we ran into some issues and have since abandoned using it for apps. I have also written apps from scratch but that is entirely pointless to re-invent the wheel especially when you want to get the data and these frameworks have been stress tested and take care of many things for you (like SQL injection and other security issues you have to deal with when you write your own). The documentation for CakePHP is also mature and easy to follow in my opinion.

You can also find getting started tutorials here (http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/index.html)

Depend upon want you want to achieve ,

Usually any MVC Framework like CakePHP, Zend Framework will be fine for you.

For Small or mid size work easiest is CodeIgniter

Recent laravel and phalcon is also popular but I will say go with Code Igniter or Cake Php or Zend as it will have lot of support available.

I think that question is a not so wide, i do not think that every environment adjust to an specific php framework. Eg. If you are building a huge enterprise management app I consider to use Symfony, its wide purpose is in this, if you are planning an app with few features the I consider to use Silex or CodeIgniter. There is not an absolute answer, it is flexible to choice.

Let me know if you need help email me at [email protected]

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Codeigniter is fine for small or medium scale projects, but unfortunelly it is update is very slow, and even the project was descarted for the owners, ellislab, i think laravel is a good option too

Zend is the most known and has some very nicely built in features which mimic Rails mostly. I have worked with Symfony in the past and found it to be rather light weight and a nice alternative. Zend has nice ORM support, built in security features etc... You will have a lot to learn to leverage it properly. If your building a web application I suggest you learn about the MVC design pattern and go with one of the two. Once you learn the framework you will be able to rapidly produce features and other sites too.

Additionally, knowing the MVC implementation in Zend will allow you to easily pick it up in other programming languages like Rails and MVC.Net which are all similar in my opinion having worked with all of the them for a little more than 6 years professionally.

I suggest that you try to read the manual for each framework than you will be sure which frame work that suit you the most. As for me who also start using framework, Codeigniter suit me well because the manual are easy to understand and there are a lot of CI community in internet you can ask when you have problem with it.

Why not just use YouTube (or similar) to host the videos and provide a link to a simple PHP form? That way you won't need a framework, just a really basic form that posts answers to the questionnaire in your database. You could build that from scratch in no time at all.

At first: There is no such thing as a best framework for your application. The applicability depends strongly on the stakeholders of the project.

I identify: You, your users and the people receiving your data and results / interpretation.

The last is the least important, but your users and their needs should be considered. The most important stakeholder will be you. If you have have experience with php (and java) it is in general not a good idea to change the programming language (to ruby for example).

The decision for an destinct php-framework should depend on your php-experiences and knowledge / abstraction level.

From your description I guess that the application could be developed even without any framework, but: It's a good idea to use one, if, and only if, you can find one, that you understand to a reasonable amount.

The second stakeholer-group (your users) may have needs, that result in technology-requirement, for example at an age of 16 the attention span is shorter than 10 seconds, you will need ajax, a single page approach and a lot of graphics.

So I daresay: Ask wikipedia for frameworks available and comparision, list your technology requirements and have a look at the two best matching frameworks.

Try them out building a very simple version (pre alpha) of your application and decide.

I do prefer the java framework eclipse-rap/rwt for I do not like to bother with HTML at all.

Hope, that helps.

Symfony2 is all you need, good documentation, great community, a lot of bundles(extensions) and many project/companies involved in development and using the components or full-stack framework

just use a simple PHP framework as you can work, I only know CodeIgniter framework and this is good to start.

I would suggest Symfony. Even though it might come up difficult in the very beginnings to get used with it, later on it makes your life easier, but if your project is not so complex you might take into consideration to even develop on your own. By the way, I have developed a database class in php to handle mysql tasks easier. You may have a look at it at: https://github.com/briland/db-interaction if you need any assistance, I would be glad to help. Please feel free to contact me at, [email protected]

If you want to build a true web-app choose NodeJS language. It's designed to create web-app. If you already know PHP, the last bench showed that Falcon (Core is in C) is one of the fastest framework. You also have Aspect-oriented framework that are faster and lighter than any other framework ; for exemple : Go! or Yii. :-).

Good luck ^^

Many frameworks and many answers. Building software applications can be a complex, time consuming process, however utilizing a framework can help you develop projects faster (by reusing generic components and modules), and work better (building on one unified structural foundation). Using a framework also facilitates scalability and long-term maintenance by complying with development standards, keeping your code organized and allowing your application to evolve and grow over time.

By removing the time and effort required to build generic components, you can dedicate more time to specific tasks and functionality, and focus on sustainable, high-quality code.

why not use a framework?the framework (any MVC framework)? because, they can obscure too many things while others say that it can promote good practices. I realize that frameworks are great for a certain level of programmer but what about individuals starting out? Should one just focus on the language or learn them together? May I suggest that you spend time learning your language first. Once you have the programming language down and then the concepts of web programming I suggest that you pause and learn database design.

Last, try with concepts such as sessions, caching, state management, cross site scripting, styling, client side vs server side programming, browser support, how HTTP works, get vs post, how a form works, cookies, the browser, etc.

CodeIgniter framework is now dead, start from scratch without frameworks is a bad idea too, in this case use Silex(based in Symfony Components) or other microframework.

We've been used a framework developed by a coworker. Nowadays, to develop new projects the team is using the Silex framework. It was the best framework in our tests and it is full compatible with HipHop (HHVM). The Silex is a micro framework that permits to couple easily frameworks like Twig, Php-AR(ActiveRecord) and others. So, you can build a best environment to develops your applications.

from my point of view i think you should have to go for Symfony

I've used a few frameworks and have to say I still prefer writing my code from scratch. Keep things lightweight and well organised, and you will learn a lot more about the fundimentals of web development.

For tutorials try:

http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/php

E abbastanza facile fare tutto senza un framework. Cosi capirai meglio quello che stai facendo e non ci sara niente nascosto. Ho creato mio sito, CerealsDB, cosi (usando HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL principalmente). Non e un granche ma e stato apprezzato.

Try the Slim Framework + RedBeanPHP

Zend Eclipse

Hey, am surprise no mentioned drupal. Mona Drupal is a free, open-source web development platform for online content and user communities. it is easy to use . https://drupal.org/.

Also you can consider using User cake. User cake provides a secure user management system platform, which can easily be adapted to any project's needs. It is cleanly written url: http://usercake.com/

Drupal? It is not a tool for simple things, it is a complete CMS where many operations are counter-intuitive (unfortunately we have it). IMHO Typo3 is better than Drupal, if you have to build a web site with versioning and editable by those who do not wish to learn HTML and access rights maintained by LDAP. I always suggest to use simple tools for simple tasks.

Try the Symfony. It's very NICE...

OK well if your going to use a framework and starting out new I would suggest to try Yii Framework www.yiiframework.com first for ease of use and rapid development time. Now that being said frameworks provide a solid base for tested code and a base for starting with. I personally find frameworks restrictive and make it harder to do things outside of the box. Recently as have most I put my time into learning AngularJS and using PHP for Ajax requests. This is faster better and harder but the payoff in speed is worth the trouble. Other than that I would simply stay away from frameworks until you have time to play around with them and see what they do and get a grasp of Object Oriented - PHP its not as easy as procedural.

I tthink zend its powerfull

I would go with Symfony2 too. Much better with Sonata Admin :D

If we are talking about a PHP starter then a micro framework is the best choice. Because there are easier to learn and they provide many ways to help you build faster. Symfony framework is a great framework (I use it for all my projects) but it I wouldnt recomented to a starter.

1.Slim or Sliex - Microframork Starting Small Project

2. Laravel ,yii (for faster small,medium and large)

3. zend ,sympony (large project)

Zend in number one in all perspective 

This survey may help you decide:

http://www.sitepoint.com/best-php-framework-2015-sitepoint-survey-results/

Hello, PHP Development Tools (PDT) -> https://eclipse.org/pdt/

Have you tried Laravel? That is really really good. 

https://laravel.com

checkout userspice, it's easy to use... UserSpice is a PHP User Management Framework. It is designed from the ground up to be the perfect starting point for any web development project that requires users to login. https://userspice.com/

you can try NoCMS, it is code igniter+GroceryCRUD+Autentication. If you need a fast application.

There are many methods to build a web application. Modern PHP frameworks containing Laravel, Symphony, Zend Framework, CodeIgniter, Cake2 and Phalcon follow the Model View Control (MVC) pattern that separates presentation, logic, and advanced web development practices. Laravel is a new PHP framework; however, it is the most popular in building rapid website or application development.

Laravel and Vue.js is a great combination so that developers can build a completed full-stack website.

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9343/2f0488df1a6e8005d6a0233e032234b6c958.pdf

https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/261248/linh_tang.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y

https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/53871678/155-158.pdf?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DA_Survey_on_different_Framework_of_PHP.pdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A%2F20200204%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20200204T143535Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=35eb8baf45e45dc918f412b113f1b977c522192810a632724b033653b5097123

1. Laravel

2. CodeIgniter