Today we are proud to announce the availability of the release 1.9 (stable). This production release contains:

Usermanagement:
The usermanagement module was subjected to refactoring within the 1.9 series. This means:

• More easy inclusion into existing applications via taglib.
• Business component as a central interface to the module.
• Enhanced documentation with many examples.
• Direct usage of the user management database through the GenericORMapper.

Concerning these changes and by force of the circumstance, that is is built on top of the GenericORMapper, it can be uses as a reusable and multitenant user base for use within various applications.


Filter!
The filter issue was completely changed for the 1.9 series. The advantages of the new implementation are:

• More easy configuration of the input- and output filter via the registry.
• Transparent adaption of the filters to your application cases without the need to change existing functionalities.
• Creation of various url layouts (e.g. developing a CMS).
• Form filter to secure user input on text fields.

Remake of approved components:
In the course of refactoring placed in the 1.8 branch, several components were reworked to meet the extended needs. These are:

• ImageManager: Refactoring eases usage of the class and provides a more convenient API.
• Pager: Refactoring, that it can be used to page result sets loaded by the GenericORMapper. The new session caching facility gains performance of the module.

Global error and exception handling!
The error handling of the framework is now arranged in a more flexible way. This means:

• The component, that is used by the framework to handle upcomming errors can now be configured by use of the registry. You can, too, define your own error handler, if necessaray.
• Additionally, the PHP 5 release now contains a seperate exception handling. The mechnism is similar to the error handling included in the framework.

This mechanism enables the developer to catch unhandled exceptions within an application. The documentation now provides extensive information on the functionality, the extension and the configuration of this feature.


Cleanup!
As mentioned in the changelog of the 1.8 release, deprecated components have been removed. These are:

• filesystemHandler
• abstractCacheManager
• cacheV4Manager
• objectCacheManager
• statCacheManager
• bbCodeParser

The article Migration from 1.8 to 1.9 contains extended release notes as well as hints on the migration to the new framework version.


Feedback to the Release Candidate:
The stable release contains bugfixes of the baseControllers, taken from the user feedback. Further, the image delivery actions were optimized. Beneath, the documentation was enhanced and a new code highlighting tool was introduced.

• The methods __getForm(), __templatePlaceholderExists(), __placeholderExists(), __getTemplate(), and setPlaceHolder() do no longer create errors on neighbour object access in the PHP5 release version.
• The StreamMediaAction out of the tools::media::actions namespace and the ShowImageAction out of the modules::socialbookmark::biz::actions namespace now send an enhanced set of HTTP headers, that enable the browser so cache the images.

Details on the topics presented, can be read about in the chanelog on the downloads page. There, you can also find hints on the discussions on the 1.9-RC1 release within the forum.


Download now!

• Example project (PHP 4) (for beginner!): http://files.adventure-php-fra...8-php4.zip
• Example project (PHP 5) (for beginner!): http://files.adventure-php-fra...8-php5.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 4): http://files.adventure-php-fra...8-php4.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 5): http://files.adventure-php-fra...8-php5.zip
• Sample configuration package: http://files.adventure-php-fra...noarch.zip

Please report bugs in the forum under http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=9. To discuss suggestions or feature requests, please refer to http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=7. All release packages can be found on the downloads page.

The article Yii. vs APF re-performs the RPS performance test from http://www.yiiframework.com/performance and compares the canditates CakePHP, Yii framework and adventure php framework. The result: the APF passes the Yii test!

The detailed article including the test scenario and the interpretation of the resuls can be read about here.

You think: "The APF is just another framework", too? On this page you can find reasons why you should definitely use use the adventure php framework (APF)!

This is the short, but complete answer: The APF supports you to rapidly create enterprise ready web applicatons or modules, that are fast, secure and reusable. The framework threrefore includes approved development tools to solve standard problems and implement pattern related applications.

Today we are proud to announce the availability of the release 1.8 (stable). This production release contains:

New license!
In ordner to enable enterprise users to apply the framework for their closed soure or own license products, the framework now is released under the LGPL v3. The new license agreement is in force since release 1.8-RC1.


Additional productivity tools:
To gain productivity and ease development, this release was focused on additional tools. These are:

• AdvancedLogger: for advanced logging tasks.
• <core:appendnode />: makes template fragments (forms, ...) reusable within any other templates.
• <*:mediastream />: can deliver GUI elements directly from the application's namespace (eases module packaging!).
• eZ-Style templates: allows template translation as known in the eZ component library using special language tags and xml translation files.

Further productivity tools can be found in the special taglibs chapter.


Remake of proven components:
In the course of refactoring placed in the 1.8 branch, several components were reworked to meet the extended needs. Thanks to the new concepts, usage and extension is much more easier than in the past. The following list shows the most important examples:

• FilesystemManager: unnecessary dependencies were removed and the methods were reviewed to fit the requirements in a better way.
• AdvancedBBCodeParser: the introduction of the provider concept (combination of facade and composite pattern) clearly improved extensibility and configuration. Nevertheless, the most important provider are containend in the release!
• <html:template />: because of the refactoring, enhancement is much more intuitively using the <template:addtaglib /> tag.
• CacheManager: the cache manager was rewritten using the provider concept as well. Additionally, the caching backends were upgraded and extended. Now, memcache and database can be used to store cache items.

Ease the daily work!
The adventure php framework (APF) is focused on providing solutions, that fix daily life problems, gain productivity of your developers and raise quality of your applications. The enhancements contained within this release support these goals any more better:

• Better debugging (Document::__loadContentFromFile())
• Better benchmark ids
• Better protection on SQL injections in the MySQLHandler
• Availability of the current URL within the Registry

Bugfixes:
The new release also contains important bugfixes:

• The init() method of the MySQLxHandler didn't activate the debug mode properly.
• Calling MySQLHandler::escapeValue() led to an error because the database connection was not yet initialized.
• html_taglib_form::__createFormElement() now initializes dynamic form elements correctly.
• The captcha url is now generated free of error.

Feedback to the Release Candidate:
The stable release contains bugfixes of the GenericORMapper included in the release candidate feedback:

• The GenericORMapper now saves objects only, when attributes are changed.
• The __getAssociationsByObjectName() method only returns relevant associations.

Details on the topics presented, can be read about in the chanelog on the downloads page. There, you can also find hints on the discussions on the 1.7 release within the forum.


Download now!

• Example project (PHP 4) (for beginner!): http://files.adventure-php-fra...4-php4.zip
• Example project (PHP 5) (for beginner!): http://files.adventure-php-fra...4-php5.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 4): http://files.adventure-php-fra...4-php4.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 5): http://files.adventure-php-fra...4-php5.zip
• Sample configuration package: http://files.adventure-php-fra...noarch.zip

Please report bugs in the forum under http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=9. To discuss suggestions or feature requests, please refer to http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=7. All release packages can be found on the downloads page.

Today we are proud to announce the availability of the release 1.7 (stable). This production release contains

• "zero configuration":
  Because of the introduction of the registry and a new initialization process, complex configuration (INIT files) is history and the adaption of the core parameters is much more easier.
  
  
• SPAM protection:
  Since release 1.7-RC2, the captcha module was added. This module is already included in the guestbook to avoid SPAM posts. It provides an easy and flexible way to protect forms from SPAM. For further details on the usage of the taglib, please refer to the CAPTCHA taglib documentation section.
  
  
• Generic OR Mapper / usermanagement:
  The genericormapper OR mapper component is intended to store, load and manipulate objects from a relational database. The documentation of this beta component can be seen on the german documentation page under Generischer OR-Mapper. The usermanagement module is based on the generic OR mapper and includes a universal user, group and role management. This module is beta, too. The documentation is currently created, but not available online yet.
  
  
• Enhanced form taglib functions:
  The class html_taglib_form was added the methods
  
  
  • addFormContentBeforeMarker()
  • addFormContentAfterMarker()
  • addFormElementBeforeMarker()
  • addFormElementAfterMarker()
  
  These functions enable you, to dynamically create forms in a comfortable way. Due to the integration into the existing form taglib you are not forced to relinquish to the built-in form taglib functionalities. The dynamic forms chapter describes the possibilities you now have to create dynamic forms now. A dedicated application is included, too
  
  
• Bugfixes and expansions:
  This release contains about 20 bugfixes and enhancements to the framework code. Please have a look at the full sized change log on the downloads page to get the details.

Migrate now!
Migration to version 1.7 is described step by step under Migration from version 1.6 to 1.7.


Download now!

• Example project (PHP 4) (for beginner!): /frontend/media/releases/1.7/d...4-php4.zip
• Example project (PHP 5) (for beginner!): /frontend/media/releases/1.7/d...4-php5.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 4): /frontend/media/releases/1.7/d...4-php4.zip
• Framework code release (PHP 5): /frontend/media/releases/1.7/d...4-php5.zip
• Sample configuration packag: /frontend/media/releases/1.7/d...noarch.zip

Please report bugs in the forum under http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=9. To discuss suggestions or feature requests, please refer to http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=7. All release packages can be found on the downloads page.

Today we are proud to announce the availability of the release 1.6 (final). The release contains New functions: (connectionManager, SessionSingleton, SQLite-Treiber, ...) Improved functions: (serviceManager, TransformOnPlace feature for html:template and html:form, API extension for the form taglibs, ...) Better performance: (Optimization of the import() function, ...) Enhanced documentation: (Templates, forms, tutorial "Erweiterung bestehender Funktionen" (german), article "Hacking & das APF" (german), ...) Completely reworked API documentation

Download now! Example project (for beginner!): http://www.adventure-php-frame...4_php5.zip Framework code release: http://www.adventure-php-frame...4_php5.zip Sample configuration package: http://www.adventure-php-frame...4_php5.zip Please report bugs in the forum under http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=9. To discuss suggestions or feature requests, please refer to http://forum.adventure-php-fra...um.php?f=7. All release packages can be found on the downloads page.

The tutorial My first website with the adventure php framework in the tutorials section shows, how easy it is to create your own website. In addition, the author describes, how complex websites can be created like and how you can load dynamic content into your content view. German users may also refer to the thread http://forum.adventure-php-fra...p?f=6&t=17.

The article AJAX & the adventure php framework shows you, how AJAX applications can be embedded into your common application architecture, which problems occure during implementation and how the adventure php framework helps you to implement standardizes AJAX applications. The last chapter presents useful hints and some questions, that have to answered. Please add YOUR comment!

The adventure php framework understands itself as a utility to implement object oriented and generic PHP web applications. It supports the developer to create programms in compliance with approved software design pattern and the code base already has answers to many everyday problems.
The framework cannot be described as an application, that only has to be configured, but rather as a technical basis and design guide for the design of software.

Not every page is translated into english language at the moment. Please consider that the sites will be translated completely until january 2008. Nevertheless we are proud to anounce that all pages under the documentation section are now translated. The tutorial section is currently in progress.

The following tutorials are already translated:

• User specific taglibs
• My first website
• Comment function
• Contact form

Since today (25th of Oct 2007) the article Tests on PHP Frameworks (german only) is online. It compares different frameworks available and shows the key features and benefits and gives some advice to help to make a decision for specific product. But the article should not only be seen as a comparison but also as a resource for code snippets or implementation hints.