I started developing web apps with PHP recently and I am thinking of using frameworks now. please I need advise from experienced PHP developers on the best one to use.
my criteria are simple and straightforward:
1. easy to use
2. works with IIS
3. free (can't afford commercial ones)

thanks. your advise will be appreciated.

ray4life: I started developing web apps with PHP recently and I am thinking of using frameworks now. please I need advise from experienced PHP developers on the best one to use.
my criteria are simple and straightforward:
1. easy to use
2. works with IIS
3. free (can't afford commercial ones)

thanks. your advise will be appreciated.

Try Codeigniter, simple to learn, even with the documentation that came with the software you can start churning out meaningful applications easily. Others in motion are Yii, Zend, CakePHP, and Symphony.

codeigniter is the best and is secured just like mysql database. But being open source they might be some vulnerability with respect to time.

Am a professional PHP codex. I don't use anything called open source. I code from scratch and can intercalate JQUERY,AJAX,JAVASCRIPT and PHP to produce unhackable applications. In otherwords the only person who can hack my application is 100% nobody

thanks for ur reply guys, appreciate it. I'll check them out. especially codeigniter.

but @mutago are you saying that I should not go the framework route ?

To me Learning php framework is of no use. since its an open source, some dangerous hackers may have studied it and see some vulnerabilities.
secondly, Using open source may require constant versions updates and alot of security patches of course it should be done by you to mitigate security issues.

Do you know why hackers can just hack CMS applications, is because the stick to outdated php codes and functions which give rise to security breaches. As long as its open source, it will be bypassed one day is just matter of time.

My advice is, run away from anything called open source if you dont want to get hacked.
Stick to core php. you can use ajax, jquery,javascript to build any site you may think of. site Facebook is just little in what one can do via core php codex.

mutago: codeigniter is the best and is secured just like mysql database. But being open source they might be some vulnerability with respect to time.
Am a professional PHP codex. I don't use anything called open source . I code from scratch and can intercalate JQUERY,AJAX,JAVASCRIPT and PHP to produce unhackable applications. In otherwords the only person who can hack my application is 100% nobody

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I would suggest laravel (strongly) or maybe codeigniter.

Laravel first! by 80%
CodeIgniter second by 20%

CodeIgniter then Laravel

I haven't used codeigniter or any of the other frameworks proposed above except laravel (just a bit) and yii (more extensively). I have come to respect the maintainers of yii because each day in my work I keep discovering new ways that yii makes my life easier, this is especially true for yii2 which is still in beta. Laravel is equally good, in particular, I love the fluent api of eloquent (the orm).

I am in no position to judge any one php framework superior to the rest since I have used only a few but I'll strongly recommend Yii2 perhaps because it's api is almost second nature to me an so I find it easier.

PS:
Within the context of this discussion and judging strictly by his comments so far I think @mutago is a comedian who should not be taken seriously. @mutago: it's nothing personal and I'll understand if you take this the wrong way but you still have a lot to learn. I apologize in advance though.