Build a module based site

joeld

I'm need to create a module based site but I do not know where to start.

I am looking for some simple examples to understand as it works.

Please, any example or site indication would be appreciate.

thorpe

yeah... probably easier said than done. finding a tutorial i mean. i spent a long while researching various frameworks before trying to develope my own.

you might want to do a google for 'php fusebox' tutorials or something, i got a few good ideas from there, but basically i think you'll be on your own.

there are plenty of php frameworks around that employ some sort of modular design (by modules, i assume you mean plug-in code type stuff), your best bet is to just read about them and get ideas from there.

of course a good understanding of OOP in php is more than likely going to be a nescasary requirement.

halojoy

Originally posted by joeld
I'm need to create a module based site but I do not know where to start.

Lots of module based CMS, website Content Management Systems, on the web.
Here is a good site, that reviews Simple and more advanced CMS
OpenSourceCMS
http://www.opensourcecms.com/

There is guy busy writing small modules:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/s2extensions/
for this nice little simple CMS portal:
http://sitem.sourceforge.net/index.php?module=pages&page=module

One of the most known ( and best ) module based website system is:
Mambo http://www.mamboserver.com/

Little known is project 'Light Mambo' with no need for database ( uses flat file ):
Limbo:
Limbo is Lite Mambo , its a near clone of mambo in usage , design , supports mambo templates and lang files and runs off text files (no MySQL ).
http://mamboforge.net/projects/limbo/

All these are FreeWare to dowload and written in PHP.
You can download zip or tar.gz for free and see how they do it.

Writing applications in Modules or Blocks or Classes
is certainly a very flexible and good way to program.
I do this more and more myself.

Click my link WWW below my post here
and see one example of many, that I have at my website.
Good luck!
🙂