Professional CodeIgniter provides information in a tutorial, hands-on approach for PHP developers to build Rails-like applications without needing to learn a new language. CodeIgniter offers a viable PHP solution to MVC development and is becoming popular among developers. This book provides an overview of MVC, agile technologies and methodologies, as well as walking the reader through hands-on developments and creation of several types of applications including content management, blogs, and forums, using CodeIgniter. By walking the reader through actually steps in building the applications, they will learn how to circumvent every day problems not covered in reference materials.

Some topics included are:

• agile methodologies and approaches
• MVC approach
• helpers and libraries
• model and schema for products
• Ajax and Scriptaculous

If you’re a PHP developer, you can build Rails-like applications without learning a new language by following the hands-on tutorials in Professional CodeIgniter. In this book, find an overview of MVC and agile technologies, model and schema for products, helpers and libraries, Ajax and Scriptaculous, and explanations of the creation of applications like content management, blogs, and forums. Follow the step-by-step instructions for building and perfecting each application with CodeIgniter, and you will learn how to avoid everyday problems that other reference manuals don’t address.


Welcome to the world of CodeIgniter! CodeIgniter is a powerful and flexible MVC framework for PHP, and it will completely revolutionize the way you build applications. Imagine being able to build complete applications in just a matter of days, being able to respond to client needs with speed and power, and being able to maintain your well-organized code weeks, months, and even years afterward. All of this is now within your grasp thanks to CodeIgniter.

Author and CodeIgniter developer Thomas Myer guides you through building a typical web application with CodeIgniter, introducing important topics from the MVC framework and Agile methodologies along the way. From typical installation and configuration through setup and all phases of a hypothetical project, Myer explains the inner workings of CodeIgniter in a way that will get you up and running quickly. If you're already well-versed in PHP, you'll learn how to take what you already know and apply it to CodeIgniter. In very little time, you'll be using the powerful tools and shortcuts in CodeIgniter to build applications in half the time.

What you will learn from this book

* The basics of models, views, and controllers
* How to take advantage of CodeIgniter's many helpers and libraries
* How to create a working application from inception through launch
* How to apply Agile methodologies to any project

Who this book is for

This book is for developers familiar with PHP and MYSQL who want to become more proficient with CodeIgniter.