How CodeIgniter Made Me A Freelancer

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
CodeIgniter supports both PHP4 and PHP5, which means your application will work on virtually any host your client chooses.
CodeIgniter doesn’t just throw PHP5 support on top – it actually takes advantage of PHP5’s technology!

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
Simple Configuration
CodeIgniter doesn’t care how your server is configured. The framework’s configuration can support any server with minor changes, which are all documented extensively.
With basic PHP conditionals you can support local development as well as a production server – without changing a single line of code during deployment.

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
Security
Global XSS Protection at the switch of a Boolean
Active Record ensures your database is safe from SQL injection
Validation forces you to never trust your users

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
Security
Flexibility
Everything is extendable – feel free to change the way any library works, or write your own, while still maintaining the integrity of the core.
CodeIgniter doesn’t “lock you in” to anything – Javascript libraries, Active Record, ORM, Authorization & Authentication – feel free to select your favorites and run with them.

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
Security
Flexibility
Lightweight
The entire framework weighs in at less than 1MB.
You only load and use parts of the framework you need.
Benchmarks prove CodeIgniter gets the page to the user faster than any other leading PHP framework.

The Framework
PHP4/5 Support
Security
Flexibility
Lightweight

The Community
Forums
Almost the entire community (including developers) is active on the official forums.
Questions and support requests are answered within minutes on average.
The core of CodeIgniter has seen numerous changes based on the discussions held on the forum – what you say reflects upon the framework of tomorrow.
Welcoming to new members

The Community
Forums
Wiki
A place for tips, tricks, and enhancements for all CodeIgniter developers.
Most often, plugin and library ideas are fleshed out on the Wiki then released open source by the developer.
Many CodeIgniter core changes come as a result of articles and discussions on the Wiki.

The Community
Forums
Wiki
Bug Tracker
Everyone is welcome to submit bugs to the bug tracker
Developers actively discuss bugs with the community and those that report bugs
The community is welcome to provide quality, tested, code to fix any bug.

The Community
Forums
Wiki
Bug Tracker
Blogs
Numerous CodeIgniter users have their own blogs where they post excellent tutorials, articles, and release their projects
The developers have blogs where they release their own personal projects and provide a “behind the scenes” look at CodeIgniter and it’s sister products (Expression Engine, etc).

The Community
Forums
Wiki
Bug Tracker
Blogs

The Clients
Smart
The majority of my clients are CodeIgniter users themselves, they just don’t have the time or knowledge to complete a project
They understand the pros/cons of the framework and have realistic expectations as to the time it will take to complete a project

The Clients
Smart
Plentiful
There are more clients than developers
I often have to refer clients to other developers because of my current work load
Future projects with clients is the norm

The Clients
Smart
Plentiful
Part of the Community
Most clients are already a part of the community, either from Expression Engine or one of EllisLab’s other products
Most client projects are in it for the long haul, not to make a quick buck. I have yet to deal with a client that did not join the CodeIgniter community and make positive contributions.

The Clients
Smart
Plentiful
Part of the Community

How CodeIgniter Made Me A Freelancer
The Framework
The Community
The Clients

Sites
Official
http://www.codeigniter.com/
http://www.ellislab.com/
Blogs
http://www.derekallard.com/
http://www.haughin.com/
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