Two Thumbs Up for CodeIgniter…

I just finished up a project which introduced me to CodeIgniter. I’ve been looking for a PHP MVC framework to devote myself to anyway, so I welcomed this opportunity with open arms. After spending a few days building out an app with CodeIgniter, I have to say that I like what I see. Is CodeIgniter a one-size-fits all solution for PHP development? Certainly not. But it is a great, general purpose framework that offers many benefits to increase and enhance the efficiency and productivity of your code. Here are the things that immediately jumped out at me when starting with CodeIgniter:

• EXTREMELY well documented. Not only is the CodeIgniter website loaded with documentation, but the online community is full of very helpful blogs on many topics, and there are some good publications out there to help get you started with CodeIgniter
• It was very easy to install. Unzip a folder and a few lines on a few config files, and you’re up and running. It is very simple to set up your database for your models, and the framework makes changing your data source a relatively painless task. It’s like programming to an interface without actually having to program to an interface.
• For the functionality CodeIgniter provides, it is extremely lightweight.
• OO, MVC, ActiveRecord, drastically decreases code to write, . . .
• It’s Free.

Needless to say, this is not the last project I will use with CodeIgniter. I’m definitely a fan.

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