Overview
Want to build a data centric business application without dirty code - PhpOpenbiz (Openbiz) is the solution! OpenBiz is a PHP application framework for professional IT developers and consultants to build web-based enterprise applications. Key features includes:
- XML Metadata-driven design principal. Developers declare business logic in metadata (zero-coding development)
- AJAX enabled browser client, Model-View-Controller (MVC), Object Relational Mapping (ORM)
Openbiz 2.3 API doc
Posted May 9th, 2008 by rockyThe 2.3 API docs are available at http://www.phpopenbiz.org/document/apidoc23/index.html.
Openbiz 2.2.2 and Openbiz 2.3 alpha released
Posted April 23rd, 2008 by supportOpenbiz 2.2.2 and Openbiz 2.2 alpha are available for download.
Openbiz 2.2.2 final is released with some bug fixes.
Openbiz 2.3 alpha has key changes (Please refer to Openbiz 2.3 Guide for details):
Openbiz 2.3 svn branch is available
Posted March 19th, 2008 by rockyOpenbiz 2.3 changes are based on the collection of users requests and feedbacks. Due to the code restructure in 2.3, a new 2.3 svn branch is created out of 2.2 branch. To access the source code.
Openbiz 2.3 roadmap
Posted March 19th, 2008 by rockyOpenbiz 2.3 roadmap. Due to many core level changes, openbiz 2.2.3 release will become 2.3 release.
1. infrastructure change
- openbiz core classes refactor (requested by Juan)
BizDataObj is refactored to
-> BizDataObj_Abstract. (metadata functions)
BizDataObj_Lite. (readonly, search)
trac 0.1 on Openbiz 2.2.3 dev version
Posted February 22nd, 2008 by rocky0.1 version of ob-trac application is an basic issue tracking application. It mimics the issue tracing functions of trac (trac.edgewall.org). It is built on openbiz 2.2.3 dev version. It is released with GPL V3 license. It can be download from https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64196&package_id=.... Screenshot can be seens at http://www.phpopenbiz.org/document/ss/trac_tickets.jpg
The new trac application is a real world application. It demonstrates
Collecting 2.2.3 feature requests
Posted February 1st, 2008 by supportAs 2.2.2 is close to final release, 2.2.3 development is starting. Please feel free to add your requests for 2.2.3.
To submit feature for 2.2.3, please go to project "Openbiz Core", then click on "Request new feature" link. Or directly click Request new feature. When you create a new request, please select release as 2.2.3. Give good description in the "Description" area (example is encouraged).
Openbiz 2.2.2 RC2 released
Posted January 29th, 2008 by supportOpenbiz 2.2.2 RC2 released. It still can work with Openbiz Eclipse plugin 1.0.0. The main features in this release are:
- Add DataObject class as ActiveRecord to do record save and delete
- Add Validation Service. Thanks for contribution from Jim
- Add Multiple Check Boxes support. Thanks for contribution from Jim
- Auto focus on first editable element. Thanks for request from Wasiko.
- Critical bug fixes
You can find more details in Openbiz 2.2 Guide.
OpenBiz is on Ohloh!
I created a project for OpenBiz on Ohloh since it looks like a nice way to get free publicity for the project. Head on over and say something nice about OpenBiz and check out the cool details Ohloh tracks on each project. For example, our fearless leader, Rocky, has contributed 65 commits to the current 2.2.2 branch of OpenBiz.
http://www.ohloh.net/projects/11086?p=PHP+Openbiz
Jim
Openbiz download hits 10,000!!!
Posted December 21st, 2007 by supportOpenbiz download hits 10,000!!!


