data frameworks - php -- what are people using?

[Doug Hagan]

Anyone working with a framework for backend persistence. Awhile ago I abandoned amfphp and now hand code httpservice calls to a php webservice. Old school and manual. No headaches on the server side and I've got enought boiler plate to handle most exceptions and errors.

I'm on Flex 3.4. I haven't tried any of php code generation tools. Most of my interface has been with legacy databases, so I didn't think that cake php would be worthwhile. Anyone had any luck with data centric desing offerings?

[Daniel Leuck]

Hi Doug - Our Flex projects use either RoR or Java in the middle tier with MySQL as the DB. The platform decision is based on the requirements. Have you read Flexible Rails?

[Gus Higuera]

Not sure about the php side of things but Blazeds works pretty well with Java and is 'hella fast.

[Doug Hagan]

@ Daniel, thanks for the pointer. I bought the book when you posted, but slow shipping. I'll need to dig in before I take the plunge to RoR.
@Gus, thanks for the pointer. I've set up BlazeDS in the past, but I know from long ago that tomcat config is just no fun and my customer doesn't want/need an additional server.

Don't know if any is intersted in Cairngorm, but I was until I came across this interesting post: http://www.davidtucker.net/2009/10/13/the-current-state-of-flex-fra...

Solving a 'data refresh problem'
I haven't seen this posted anywhere but I may do a poor mans / hybrid in lieu of Remote Shared Objects., using AFCS to broadcast to a message cue and rely on webservice refresh or repull.

Rather a disparate post from me this morning.
Anyway, thanks to you both.