Update to 'Core' Framework. Now in GitHub!

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:31:00 -0500

A while ago I shared a small framework I created which I use to develop pretty much all of my projects (both open source and paid engagements). The framework, as is usual for web frameworks, follows the MVC and Front Controller patterns; also like Sean Corfield's FW/1 and Barney's FB3 Lite (and many others) it has an emphasis on minimalism and makes an effort to stay out of the way as much as possible. I recently made some changes to the framework and wanted to share them with the community. [More]

A Peek Inside the Software Factory: Core Framework

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:11:00 -0500

*** THIS IS A REPOST OF AN EARLIER ARTICLE THAT GOT WIPED OUT ON A RECENT DB CRASH. *** If you ever wanted to modify ColdBricks or BugLog, but didn't understood how these application were constructed; or if you just want to see yet another way of developing CF applications, then this post may be for you. I just posted some pages describing the framework I use for developing CF projects. It doesn't even has a proper name, I just call it "Core" due to its simplicity and its minimalistic nature. The basic principle of this framework, and the reason why I choose to use it instead of going with more traditional offerings, is that it only focuses on one thing and one thing only: provide a formal mechanism for going from one page to another and for invoking actions. It doesn't do any fancy things, no complex request lifecycles, no sophisticated caching, no extensive API, none; however, it does provide enough extension points to which I can hook any functionality that I desire on a per-project basis. Basically the framework consists on a Front Controller implementation, a base event handler and a few conventions for directory structure and nomenclature. Anyway, you can find the code and read more about this framework by going to the Projects section or by going directly here.

OscarArevalo.com - Core

Update to 'Core' Framework. Now in GitHub!

A Peek Inside the Software Factory: Core Framework