Monday, September 27, 2010

CodeIgniter Library: 77 Free Scripts, Addons, Tutorials and Videos

CodeIgniter is the brainchild of Ellis Labs and one of the more popular PHP frameworks available. It’s gained a reputation as a lean, mean, easy-to-learn framework that anyone comfortable with PHP can get up and running with in a few days.
CodeIgniter is fixin’ to blow up even more with the release of ExpressionEngine 2.0, currently in Beta, which is built on top of the CodeIgniter framework. Sounds great and all, but ExpressionEngine ain’t cheap…$299 for the commercial version…so while you sit around wondering if ExpressionEngine is a CMS you want to get in to, why not get familiar with it’s CodeIgniter foundation using these
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2 77 totally free scripts, addons and tutorials?

Free/Open Source CodeIgniter Scripts


  1. BackEndPro
    • BackEndPro is a control panel for developers written in PHP for the CodeIgniter framework. It provides the beginnings of a solid CMS for those wanting to build their own without the need to reinvent the wheel. Authentication, permissions, and basic look and feel for a back end control panel are already done for you, so you have more time to focus on building your empire.
  2. BambooInvoice
    • BambooInvoice is free, open source invoicing software intended for small businesses and independent contractors. It features well-formed XHTML, Ajax, multiple languages, and did I mention it’s free?
  3. Classroombookings
    • Classroombookings is a free, open-source, easy-to-use room booking system for schools built on CodeIgniter. It features lockouts to prevent double-bookings, unlimited rooms and users, and a custom timetable.
  4. ExciteCMS
    • If ExpressionEngine’s $299 price tag has you down, ExiteCMS is a completely free content management system built on CodeIgniter. It’s still in it’s “Alpha 2″ release, but looks pretty promising.
  5. PyroCMS
    • This CMS is a treat. Excellent code, and a very simple layout resembling ExpressionEngine 1.0 in many ways. It’s lightweight and, because it’s built on CodeIgniter, is easily expandable.
  6. Kohana
    • This isn’t a script, but a framework branch of CodeIgniter that solves a number of its shortcomings. Check out Onwired’s blog for a great summary of these shortcoming, but some of the highlights are:
      • Strict PHP 5 OOP code structure
      • Better use of modules
      • Cascading architecture
      • Adds an ORM library to help with building database-driven applications
      • Makes writing libraries a bit simpler

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