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Yii2 By Example

You're reading from   Yii2 By Example Develop complete web applications from scratch through practical examples and tips for beginners and more advanced users

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785287411
Length 344 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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 Caldarelli Caldarelli
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Yii2 By Example
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface
1. Starting with Yii2 FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating a Simple News Reader 3. Making Pretty URLs 4. Creating a Room through Forms 5. Developing a Reservation System 6. Using a Grid for Data and Relations 7. Working on the User Interface 8. Log in to the App 9. Frontend to Display Rooms to Everyone 10. Localize the App 11. Creating an API for Use in a Mobile App 12. Create a Console Application to Automate the Periodic Task 13. Final Refactoring Index

Using an advanced template to split frontend and backend


Until now, we have seen simple applications with only one single entry point to access. However, a single entry point isn't enough for more general applications. In advanced web applications, in fact, we have not just a single entry point but often three: frontend, backend, and a common area used as shared zone for every entry point.

The frontend entry point is a public access that is available to all users without restrictions.

On the other hand, the backend entry point is a restricted access available only for authenticated users that have administration roles for managing content in the web application.

Finally, the common entry point is used to share data between entry points.

Think about a reservation system, where frontend is the website displaying room availability and prices, while backend is the administration area, where operators can manage rooms.

In the same way, another example of frontend and backend could be a newspaper website...

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