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My name is Colleen Dick. I am an engineer/software geek from way back. I am interested in many things: music that has some complexity to it, programming, internet communication, linguistics, how to take advantage of multimedia, community involvement, and subtle humor. I love sharing my dorkage with folks who are interested in it. In the small town where I live most folks’ eyes glaze over before I even start to talk except for my geek friends. My geek friends and I can geek out for hours. Some posts here are seriously geeky and some are geekoid fluff for the wannabe. This blog is not for everyone — it is for who it is for. If nothing in this blog captures your fancy, go read spammy “how to monetize your blog” blogs somewhere else. I don’t mind. OTOH, if you like it, stick around, comment, and interact with me.

The decision has been finalized. Zend Framework has been selected to leverage the power of frameworks for the legacy code of Tix•R•Us without forcing it into the rigid confines of a Content Management System (CMS) such as Drupal, that you then have to find modules for or program your own.

Zend Framework seems to suit my needs. I considered CakePHP and Symfony, both strong contenders, and CodeIgniter, which some people love, and I had downloaded and played with a few homegrown ones as well. But the bottom line is Continue Reading…