1. Make it work.
 2. Make it work well. (secure)
 3. Make it compatible. (work on win32 - developed for *nix)
 4. Make it easy to use.

phpFileMan Development Standards
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1. Indents should be two spaces long.  Tabs should also be two spaces long.

Code
/* WRONG */
 $foo = $bar;
/* RIGHT */
  $foo = $bar;



2. All braces must start on the same line as the thing that started the brace.
   There also must be one space inbetween the end of the class/if/while/etc.
   and the brace

Code
/* WRONG */
class myClass
{
  // stuff
}
/* RIGHT */
class myClass {
  // stuff
}



3. For each time a brace is created, all the data inside the brace must have
   an indent.

Code
/* WRONG */
if($foo) {
if($foo==$bar) {
// stuff
}
}
/* RIGHT */
if($foo) {
  if($foo==$bar) {
    // stuff
  }
}



4. When using If-Then statements; always make the else statement have the end of
   the brace and the start of the else's brace on the same line as the else
   statement.

Code
/* WRONG */
if($foo==$bar) {
  // stuff
}
else {
  // otherwise, more stuff
}
/* RIGHT */
if($foo==$bar) {
  // stuff
} else {
  // otherwise, more stuff
}



5. Code should be written to be easily readable by others.  All language
   constructs should use parentheses whenever possible.

Code
/* WRONG */
if($mystuff!=$yourstuff) echo "Keep all your stuff away from mystuff!";
else echo "So you really like being close to my stuff.";
/* WRONG */
return $mystuff;
/* RIGHT */
if($mystuff!=$yourstuff) {
  echo("Keep all your stuff away from my stuff!");
} else {
  echo("So you really like being close to my stuff.");
}
return($allMyStuff);