Server-Side,
PHP-Generated AJAX
Mike Ho, Quasidea Development
AJAXWorld Conference and Expo
Monday, October 20, 2008
Soli Deo Gloria
John 3:16 • Romans 12

a bit about me...
• Quasidea Development
• 10+ years of IT
consulting experience
• Lead Developer,
Qcodo Development
Framework

a bit about you...
• Developers vs.
Managers vs.
Designers
• PHP? PHP5?
• Frameworks

a bit of history...
Database
• PHP 3 and PHP 4
• PHP 5, ORM and PHP PHP / ORM
Model
frameworks
• PHP with client-side PHP View / Controller
AJAX
JavaScript

client-side ajax
• Code maintenance:
3 languages, 4 tiers
• Ripple effect
• Security:
Business logic stored
on the client

server-side ajax
• Secure; Significant
ease of maintenance
• PHP generates
client JavaScript
(via traditional MVC approach)
• Code Generation
is the key

demo
“quicken lite”

qcodo
• Developed in 2001
Open Sourced in 2005
MIT License
• Code Generation ORM
Comprehensive MVC
Server-Side AJAX
• 75,000+ Downloads
1000+ Registered Users

questions?
• www.qcodo.com
• mike@quasidea.com