Introducción a desarrollo web con PHP y Yii
¿Qué es Yii2?
¿Por qué usar PHP y Yii2?
Arquitectura modelo–vista–controlador
Instalación de Yii2
Estructura de una aplicación con Yii2
Configuración de variables de entorno
Quiz: Introducción a desarrollo web con PHP y Yii
Esquema de la aplicación
Proyecto: The Book Club
Creación del schema de la base de datos
Creación de tablas clubs y club_members
Quiz: Esquema de la aplicación
Modelos, vistas y controladores
Commands
Model
ActiveRecord
ActiveRecord de la clase author
Relational data: hasOne()
Relational data: hasMany()
Web Controllers
Controller de la clase author
Enrutamiento y creación de URLS con urlManager
Views
Configuración de vistas con Smarty
Quiz: Modelos, vistas y controladores
Manejo de usuarios con Yii2
Clase user
Autenticación de usuarios
Autenticación de usuarios: LoginForm
User input
Formulario de login con ActiveForm
Validación de modelo con core validators
Core validators: unique, filter, email
Quiz: Manejo de usuarios con Yii2
Enlaces, navegación y tablas intermedias
Dar de alta un libro
Asignación de libros a usuario
Asignación de libros a usuario: vista
Calificar un libro
Promedio de calificaciones de libro
Relaciones entre tablas intermedias con viaTable()
Enlaces y navegación
Quiz: Enlaces, navegación y tablas intermedias
Despliegue y cierre del proyecto
Despliegue de aplicación de Yii2 a Heroku
Why choose PHP and Yii?
PHP is a language that, while it has received mixed reviews over the years, remains a viable and powerful choice for web development. Used in 65% of the world's websites, its ability to enable both bad practices and incredibly fast, efficient performance makes it stand out. But why choose Yii as a framework when there are so many options available?
What are the advantages of PHP?
- Popularity: Used in the vast majority of websites globally.
- Ease of learning: Ideal for those with previous programming experience.
- Flexibility: Allows you to implement solutions in a variety of ways, although this can lead to bad practices if you are not careful enough.
- Frequent updates: Keeps up to date, continually improving to meet the demands of modern development.
What makes Yii an outstanding framework?
Yii is a framework that offers a perfect balance for web development projects:
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Ease of installation: Comparatively simple to set up and configure.
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Depth of concepts: Works with concepts that are precise and well-defined, making it easy to understand and implement, such as the MVC (Model-View-Controller) model.
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Exceptional documentation: It provides detailed guides in both English and Spanish, being extremely clear and complete.
A crucial aspect is its API, well structured and understandable, although it is not in Spanish.
What can be found in Yii's documentation?
Yii's documentation covers the entire spectrum needed to learn and apply the framework:
- User Guide: Explains from the basic concepts of the framework to more advanced features such as views and controllers.
- API: Provides details on available classes and methods, such as
Yii Active Record, allowing for more informed and efficient development.
Who is Yii ideal for?
Yii is especially for developers looking for:
- Development speed: Projects that require speed in construction and maintainability.
- Robustness of application: Need for well-defined structures that are easy to work with.
- Accessible documentation: Clear and complete information to quickly resolve doubts during development.
What to consider when using these resources?
Choosing PHP and Yii for web development means taking advantage of their inherently positive characteristics as an engine for innovation. However, it is important to:
- Know the language well: Considering PHP programming best practices.
- Explore the documentation: Use the Yii guide and API as primary resources for learning and improving skills.
- Develop responsibly: Adopt a best-practice mindset to avoid common mistakes and create maintainable code.
With the right approach, PHP coupled with Yii can empower web project development with speed, efficiency, and ease. Learning and leveraging these resources opens a window to a world of opportunities in modern programming - never stop learning and exploring these sides of technology!
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