approachs/metodologies/patterns in "themes(GUI) and multilingual" systems development

[ipc71]

Hi All,

Please let me know about recommended approachs/metodologies/patterns for develop "themes(GUI) and multilingual" systems with php and mysql.

Thanks a lot.

[superwormy]

I'm curious about this as well... I think definitally a correct start is to ensure that you have a multi-tiered sort of application, where the View tier is separate from the Data Access tier.

Storing text outside of the HTML templates to be inserted into the HTML templates on a per-language basis is probably also a good idea...

Aside from that... any other thoughts from people?

[ipc71]

Hi Keith,

Thanks for your response.

OK. The application is developed based on multi-tiered approach. I am using DAO and some other patterns to separate Data tier from View tier.

I have a some experience with other languges (Java and C#). I do not know PHP approaches / patterns to solves these issues. I would like to know then ...

My major doubts is with presentation tier and the theme/ multilingual management.

one of theme/css doubts:
- the approache for manipulate theme and css information ? I was thinking about store this information im application context( the current site theme is defined by site admin)

multilingual doubt:
- The language can be choosed by user. Where to store this infomation and how to process the language switch action?

thanks a lot.