I have been out of PHP world for awhile, and now I am back. Having used mvc pattern extensively in asp.net, I would love to use it again in php. I used codeigniter in 2006, is it still the standard? I know there are others such as Symphony and phpCake.
These are the features I would like:
- lightweight and fast
- preferably not a huge learning curve
- no db query optimization included
- templating engine (such as Smarty) included - I can use Smarty, but I am wondering if there is a product that incorporates the mvc with the templating engine.
What is the standard now? What would you recommend that fits the above criteria?