Want to get really inside PHP, should I use a framework? Programming Web Development by epicrevolt … to learn PHP when using a framework like Zend or CodeIgnighter? What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a PHP… Re: Want to get really inside PHP, should I use a framework? Programming Web Development by jkon You are perfectionist on what ? on drawing ? Don’t get me wrong, web design is an art science with not so many fields in universities yet, I don’t underestimate that job. But it is not programming, programming is something deferent. Frameworks will not make you a programmer experience and open mind will. Most frameworks in PHP aren’t clear to that… Re: Want to get really inside PHP, should I use a framework? Programming Web Development by vaultdweller123 basing on the title... want to get inside PHP? then you have to start at the basic, learn the native php then if you want to go advance learn OOP as most of frameworks are OOP Re: Want to get really inside PHP, should I use a framework? Programming Web Development by epicrevolt @jkon I have built multiple WordPress and Drupal theme frameworks for clients along with other code to improve the user experience. I know enough about coding to build a basic application, but my question was whether or not a Framework will enhance my ability to program further. Thanks for the advice though, it was roughly what I was looking for. … Re: Want to get really inside PHP, should I use a framework? Programming Web Development by diafol I find oop difficult. It's a totally different way of thinking compared to procedural. If you're thinking of building your own cms I think you have to go oop. Using codeigniter or zend or cakewalk or symphony etc will force you to structure your code a certain way. I hate them to be honest but they do, well most anyway, encorage mvc and modular …