Build a Framework App

by Chad Windnagle

During this session participants will get a look at the new framework packages as they exist in the composer-style structure. The session will go over what composer is, what it does and how it works, and how you can use it to quickly gather all package dependancies and application framework requirements, using these libraries to construct an application that can be easily distributed.

The Joomla community has entered a brave new world of the PHP community by adopting the composer style library distribution. This has allowed the the framework to become a flexible set of (mostly) independent libraries that can be mixed with other vendor libraries. This allows a developer to have ultimate flexibility when creating a new PHP application from scratch, selecting only the packages needed. Attendees will learn how to install the framework using composer, select the libraries they need in their app, look at the code structure and how it works, and write a basic application on the framework that can be distributed to users without the entire library.

This will be a live coding session, attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops. Session recommendations would be a localhost with at least PHP 5.3.x, installation and familiarity with composer, an open mind and willing heart.