Design software?

"$this=>$myvalue" in PHP is difficult to search about in Google. Anyone

> Hi there, I've been wanting to rebuild all my sites from the ground up for
> some time. However, I soon as I get to the keyboard I have another excuse
> to stop me.
>
> Something that I'm looking to help me, is some software which will allow
> me to document the files which will be built. Also will allow me to draw
> the relationships between the tables and then delve down to show the
> actual fields etc. I'm also keen on it being low cost!
>
> Problems I have had, is that the 30+ sites all use a core code, but which
> I will build, although each one is going to offer different options, I
> want to be able to design this in as well.
>
> Lastly, some of the sites receive data from affilaites (e.g. hotel booking
> site). They provide data in both flat file and XML formats. However, I
> want to offer the search facility as per my own requirements. So, I'm
> guessing I will have to use a mixture of both formats to have full
> control?
>
> Anyway, I'm looking at doing it with a much nicer build (using more OO
> techniques), but I'm not really that au fait with this. Stuff like the
> "$this=>$myvalue" in PHP is difficult to search about in Google. Anyone
> explain how that works?
>
> Thanks, and wish me luck!

> Hi there, I've been wanting to rebuild all my sites from the ground up for
> some time. However, I soon as I get to the keyboard I have another excuse
> to stop me.
>
> Something that I'm looking to help me, is some software which will allow
> me to document the files which will be built. Also will allow me to draw
> the relationships between the tables and then delve down to show the
> actual fields etc. I'm also keen on it being low cost!
>