CakePHP 1.2
The Beta version of CakePHP 1.2 has already been released. As always, newer versions are looked forward to because of the better functionality they are expected to offer with.
Below is a list of some of what’s new in 1.2.
1. .ctp file view extensions
2. FormHelper for form related functions
3. Support for themes
4. More advanced validations, caching
5. Support for i18n and l10n
6. Named arguments
7. New core helpers (Js, Paginator, RSS, XML)
8. New core classes (Set, Debugger, HttpSocket, Socket)
An overview of CakePHP 1.2 is presented in pdf that comes along with the beta version. Additionally, What’s New with CakePHP 1.2? lists the differences between 1.1 and 1.2.
Along with the new functionalities are the deprecated ones. Check out the Deprecated Stuff in CakePHP 1.2 for a list of the deprecated items. Although these stuffs still work, they are not recommended for use anymore. They will throw notice errors when debug level is greater than 0 and are more likely to be removed on future releases.