ARK (Application Resource Kit) is an application framework for PHP. It separates model and view using the 'Model View Controller' design pattern. The goal is to ease programming of complex databased web applications.

The goals of ARK

• Provide comprehensive state preservation for complex web applications
• Provide a set of widgets for use in web applications.
• Ensure that all widgets are completely 'relocateable' within the view.
• Facilitate presentation of complex data based web applications.
• Provide a framework that works with PHP 4.3.X