The ForkLabs Journal

ForkLabs, LLC is a digital media and local IT services startup. Here we blog about our projects.

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ReVamping Elidiun

As you may have heard, the Elidiun Project is under new management, and ForkLabs will be assisting with the business development, the artistic development and the technology development of Elidiun. As per the new Administrator of Elidiun, who has yet to go public - which will happen when the marketing and promotion of the full restoration of elidiun which is now online as http://elidiun.me.

Why the switch from Elidiun.net to Elidiun.me? We want to be able to give users more personal, elegant, and modern domain name. Because, Elidiun really is all about you. You get a customizable Avatar which takes a modern CGI render type of cartoon character - which we feel will be aid in the RPG revisions we have planned for the directional scope of the Elidiun experience. We feel that this will give the user direction and purpose. Rather than aimlessly posting on the forums to make gold, Elidiun’s virtual currency.This would allow users to enjoy playing Elidiun alone or with friends via the Factions feature we are planning to implement. The partnership of the ForkLabs and the new Elidiun Management Team to bring back the Elidiun Project revamped and thriving. Just stay tuned for more updates on this.

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MiniMVC | A Lightweight PHP Framework

MiniMVC is a Lightweight PHP Framework that I designed specifically to create APIs. I have used it in several of my projects, such as the Syndrone Online API and its used as the Web Framework on the ForkLabs Corporate Website.

Why did I create MiniMVC?

I know what you're thinking. With all of the commercially available and free - fully built Frameworks out there, why create a brand new one? Well, I have two different answers for you:

1) Uniqueness. I needed a product that would make my company stand out over other digital media agencies. Something that I could rightfully call my own creation. Sure, I could use wordpress but loads of other people use wordpress and honestly its just too big to use as an API.

2) Demand. Nowadays everyone needs to build a Web API to power their apps. But, this would require that I either learn ruby or use code igniter. Code Igniter is meant to build full fledge websites, sure it has a light footprint - but that would be like buying a Lamborghini ONLY to drive to the neighborhood corner store and back. So, I've built the Honda of PHP Frameworks, in a sense.

So, what do I have planned for the future of MiniMVC?

Of course MiniMVC is still an MVC Framework, and it can be used as such. I've been building full fledge websites and web applications for ForkLabs customers - and will continue to do so! (: I'm currently building MiniCMS - A Lightweight Content Management System built on MiniMVC itself. This is to start a trend of stackable Systems. Sure, its an MVC framework - but its also a Content Management System. The entire purpose is to create a fully customized, and full featured product for ForkLabs customers - also allowing other developers in the wild to use and contribute to the project as much as they would like because this project is Open Source. MiniCMS deserves its own post, so stick around for the launch of MiniCMS - Simply. Manage. Content.

Devontrae M. Walls, CEO & Founder ForkLabs, LLC.