CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

Rob Foster

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Jahr: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781783287093
• Thema: Computer Science
• Thema: Application Development

CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

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Table of Contents

CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Introduction and Shared Project Resources

Common resources

Twitter Bootstrap

Headers and footers

Downloading CodeIgniter

CodeIgniter on newer versions of PHP

Installing Twitter Bootstrap

Removing index.php from the address bar

Installing and using Sparks

Creating a shared header and footer view

Common language items

Creating the MY_Controller file

Autoloading common system resources

Security considerations

Moving the system folder

Error messages

Query binding

Summary

2. A URL Shortener

Design and wireframes

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating views

Creating the view file–views/create/create.php

Creating the view file–views/nav/top_nav.php

Creating controllers

Creating the controller file–controllers/create.php

Creating the controller file–controllers/go.php

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

Creating a shortened URL

Retrieving a URL

Summary

3. Discussion Forum

Design and wireframes

The View All Discussions page

The View Discussion/Add Comment page

The New Discussion page

The admin Dashboard page

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php file

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the models

Creating the model file – models/discussions_model.php

Creating the model file – comments_model.php

Creating the model file – admin_model.php

Creating views

Discussions

Comments

New discussion

The top_nav file

The login view

The login_header file

Dashboard

The signin.css file

Creating the controllers

The discussions controller

The comments controller

The admin controller

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

A user creates a discussion forum

A user comments on a discussion forum

A user dislikes a comment and flags it for moderation

A moderator reviews comments awaiting moderation

Summary

4. Creating a Photo-sharing Application

Design and wireframes

The create item

The do_upload item

The go item

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php and autoload.php files

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating the views

Creating the controllers

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

Summary

5. Creating a Newsletter Signup

Introduction

Design and wireframes

The Home – index() and Signup – index() items

Settings/Unsubscribe – settings()

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating the views

Creating the controllers

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

User subscribes

User updates their settings

User unsubscribes

Summary

6. Creating an Authentication System

Introduction

Design and wireframes

Me – editing details

Viewing all users

Creating users

Editing the user details

Deleting a user

Sign in

Register

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php file

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the models

Creating the views

Creating the controllers

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

User registration

Ensuring correct access

Summary

7. Creating an E-Commerce Site

Introduction

Design and wireframes

Home – index()

Add to cart – add()

Cart – display_cart()

User Details – user_details()

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php file

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating the views

Creating the controllers

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

Filtering a search

Adding to cart

Altering the product quantity

Summary

8. Creating a To-do List

Introduction

Design and wireframes

View All/Create

Delete

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php file

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating views

Creating the controller

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

User adds a task

User changes the task status

Summary

9. Creating a Job Board

Introduction

Design and wireframes

Job/Search

Detail/Apply

Create

File overview

Creating the database

Adjusting the config.php file

Adjusting the routes.php file

Creating the model

Creating views

Creating the controller

Creating the language file

Putting it all together

User creates a job advert

User looks at a job

User searches for a job

User applies for a job

Summary

Index

CodeIgniter Web Application Blueprints

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Credits

Author

Rob Foster

Reviewers

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Alexandros Dallas

Sharafat Ibn Mollah Mosharraf

Commissioning Editor

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Acquisition Editor

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Content Development Editor

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Technical Editor

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Copy Editors

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Project Coordinator

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Proofreaders

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Indexer

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Graphics

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Production Coordinator

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Cover Work

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About the Author

Rob Foster has been working in the field of web development for almost 10 years, working for various IT sectors. He has interests in CodeIgniter, Laravel, and iOS programming.

While not hunched over a computer ruining his eyesight, he enjoys drinking good quality wine, appreciates varieties of fine cheese, and has a liking for a pair of comfortable, elastic slacks!

Rob has also written CodeIgniter 2 Cookbook, Packt Publishing, and was a technical editor for SUSE Linux 10 Bible, Wiley.

I would like to thank Lucy once again for put...