z-fw

php-zend inspired node "framework" for serving webpages in MVC style.

start a zend-like enviroment that serves webpages

npm install (installs jquery)
npm start (runs the server)

reloads controlle&view-files when a request is made. new controllers and views can be added easily without updating the server code can be customized and extended

controller

• indexController.js
• otherController.js
  • always implement
    indexAction()
  • may implement
    createAction() / removeAction()

htdocs

• static files like css, 3rdparty js or images

views

• index
  • index.html
• other
  • index.html
• a html-file named like the implemented action from the controller
  eg otherController::createAction loads views/other/create.html
• html-files contain static content and define application-code with <?js expression ?> (similar to statements
  the expression is eval'd and can access a 'self' object that can be filled in the controller