Posts only allowed for Phorum Core Developers, readable for everyone. You want to become a Phorum Core Developer? Write about it in the Development Forum so we know about you :). https://www.phorum.org/phorum5/list.php?70 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:39:37 -0400 Phorum 5.2.22 https://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?70,152627,152627#msg-152627 https://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?70,152627,152627#msg-152627 Personally I like the directory structure as defined by Zend Framework (and most other MVC frameworks to be honest).
Therefore I created a rough directory structure based on that (see attached screenshot).

Any thoughts about it? Are there any downsides like problematic installation on some webhosts with the public_html being alongside the application folder?]]> Thomas Seifert Developers Corner Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:53:28 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?70,152570,152570#msg-152570 https://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?70,152570,152570#msg-152570 We don't know yet which version that'll be, maybe Phorum 6, maybe 7, who knows. That's why I'll call it Phorum X.

Phorum 5 will be the last mostly procedural code base. Future versions will make more use of OOP (just not for the sake of it ;)).

One main architecture target for Phorum X is to keep the main idea or even extend it further: to have a lean and fast core with lots of hooks and entry points for extensions.

More tests. Maybe it won't be a 100% test coverage but we will code with tests in mind or even as TDD (test driven development).

The admin could be based on Zend Framework and EasyUI to make things focused on admin tasks, instead of DB layering.

Backward Compatibility will NOT be a goal of Phorum X but conversion scripts / extensions will be provided. We have to get rid of old stuff to bring something shiny new.

It could follow the MVC pattern for better separation. Routing all requests through a single index.php - which makes it easier to integrate.

Getting rid of comma separated parameters. Its working fine for Phorum and its completely by the RFC's but still some other apps fail to parse that correctly :-(.

Based on features available from PHP 5.3.x on?

Having a separation between styling and fuctional UI would ge great.
-> Most people don't change the function UI, they only want to change headers, footers, colors. It would be cool to have that styling separated from how the interface itself is implemented. (Quote Maurice)

Full API accessible through web service protocols like SOAP, XMLRPC ... you name it. The Phorum GUI could even be just one of the possible web access methods.

Better organization and handling of extensions / modules. Web install-/upgradeable for those who want it.


Want to join us in this effort? Get in contact through the Development Forum!]]> Thomas Seifert Developers Corner Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:54:14 -0500