MyIsern LimeMyIsern Lime

MyIsern : A Web-based Collaboration DatabaseMyIsern : A Web-based Collaboration Database

By Kevin EnglishBy Kevin English

University of Hawaii, ICS 613University of Hawaii, ICS 613

ISERN LIME OverviewISERN LIME Overview

Build with PHP5 Framework SymfonyBuild with PHP5 Framework Symfony

Objected-Oriented, takes advantage of new Objected-Oriented, takes advantage of new

features in PHP5.features in PHP5.

Encapsulates SQL with Object-Relational Encapsulates SQL with Object-Relational

MappingMapping

MySQL backend database.MySQL backend database.

Tesing with Lime, Build with Phing.Tesing with Lime, Build with Phing.

Quick DemoQuick Demo

Demo LoginDemo Login

Demo Collaborations, Organizations & Demo Collaborations, Organizations &

Researchers CRUD screens.Researchers CRUD screens.

Edit Researcher ScreenEdit Researcher Screen

View OrganizationsView Organizations

List ResearchersList Researchers

View CollaborationView Collaboration

PRIME DIRECTIVE #1PRIME DIRECTIVE #1

The system successfully accomplishes a useful The system successfully accomplishes a useful

task.task.

PROPRO: Easy to use, familiar CRUD interface.: Easy to use, familiar CRUD interface.

PROPRO: ISERN Collaboration Data can be tracked: ISERN Collaboration Data can be tracked

CONCON: Not very generic: fields specific to ISERN.: Not very generic: fields specific to ISERN.

CONCON: Limited User Interface: Limited User Interface

PRIME DIRECTIVE #2PRIME DIRECTIVE #2

An external user can successfully install and use An external user can successfully install and use

the system.the system.

PRO: PRO: Installation Guide is available Installation Guide is available

PROPRO: User Interface is very intuitive, doesn’t : User Interface is very intuitive, doesn’t

need training or docs.need training or docs.

CON: CON: Installation takes many steps.Installation takes many steps.

CONCON: Will work better in Linux Environment.: Will work better in Linux Environment.

PRIME DIRECTIVE #3PRIME DIRECTIVE #3

An external developer can successfully understand An external developer can successfully understand

and enhance the system.and enhance the system.

PRO: PRO: Good Developer’s Documentation.Good Developer’s Documentation.

PRO: PRO: Built with elegant, user friendly Built with elegant, user friendly

programming language (PHP)programming language (PHP)

CON: CON: Symfony Framework has learning curve.Symfony Framework has learning curve.

Development ProcessDevelopment Process

WEEK 1WEEK 1

Learn SymfonyLearn Symfony

Data ModellingData Modelling

Controller/View Controller/View

ImplementationImplementation

Apache ConfigurationApache Configuration

WEEK 2WEEK 2

Write Tests with LimeWrite Tests with Lime

Build System with Build System with

PhingPhing

Installation and Installation and

Developer's Docs.Developer's Docs.

Incomplete TasksIncomplete Tasks

Collaboration Field ValidationsCollaboration Field Validations

Reports, Reports, ReportsReports, Reports, Reports

Web 2.0 Front-end Web 2.0 Front-end

Upload ImagesUpload Images

Developer’s ToolDeveloper’s Tool

Lime Framework (Demo)Lime Framework (Demo)

PRO: Easy to write tests. PRO: Easy to write tests.

PRO: Data Fixtures can be used for functional testing.PRO: Data Fixtures can be used for functional testing.

CON: Infancy, have to place one test per file.CON: Infancy, have to place one test per file.

Phing (Demo)Phing (Demo)

PHP clone of ANT.PHP clone of ANT.

You can write your own task in PHP.You can write your own task in PHP.

ConclusionConclusion

Stay away from Java!Stay away from Java! Using the right tool for the job makes a difference Using the right tool for the job makes a difference

in output, productivity and sanity.in output, productivity and sanity.

Symfony had very good docs but has growing to Symfony had very good docs but has growing to

do. do.

Testing and Build Tools make life much easier. Testing and Build Tools make life much easier.