It's been a while since the last release of CodeIgniter, and whilst ExpressionEngine 2.0 is still eagerly anticipated (based on CodeIgniter) the new CodeIgniter 1.7.2 release includes the all new Cart class, which looks very good indeed.

I will be adding support for 1.7.2 into my Google Code project Intype snippets for CodeIgniter, including new entries for the Cart class.

The first Alpha Release of the updated Intype Snippets for CodeIgniter is now available for download at Intype Snippets for CodeIgniter Google Code site.

In order to update to CodeIgniter 1.7.1 the Validation snippets have been replaced with the snippets for Form_Validation, as well as the new Form_Validation Helpers. To use the new bundle, if you were using the previous release delete/move the previous CodeIgniter 1.6.3 bundle directory and extract the new snippets. The new replacement tab triggers are listed in the menu - almost every trigger has been changed to avoid the multiple snippet search list wherever possible

A screencast showcasing the new snippets will be available later in the week on this blog.

Sometimes things come along that really capture your imagination. At the moment I'm working on 5 CodeIgniter applications, both in my day job (finally!) and for a new startup company in the UK.

The company site is a simple web presence, nothing fancy. The applications for work are more interesting, replacing old reporting systems and creating a slick AJAX interface using jQuery. As I don't get to do much web development work as a part of my day job, I'm really enjoying getting my teeth into some serious development. It's quite refreshing!

For all of this, CodeIgniter is saving me (and therefore my employer) time and effort. Re-using libraries, and extending existing applications, I've been able to maintain the core elements of the system (for example, a single login session) across them all.

Thank you CodeIgniter!

I've opened up a Google Code project for the Intype Bundle for CodeIgniter.

All of the changes made to the snippets will be submitted to the project while I update the files for CodeIgniter 1.7.1


CodeIgniter Version 1.7.1 has been released. This version contains many new features and enhancements, as well as nearly three dozen bug fixes. It also includes a critical security update for applications using the new Form Validation library with field arrays. For a list of all changes please see the Change Log
Source: CodeIgniter News

This site has now been updated, and I'm glad to say I haven't found any issues!