In this weeks show we follow up the discussion on CodeIgniter with an introduction to Laravel.\nIntroduced only a few years ago, the framework has been a \u2018breath of fresh air\u2019 in the PHP framework landscape.\nStarting with a brief history of the project and how it has evolved, we move on to highlight key features of the framework that set it apart.\nOne such inclusion is the extensive use of an IoC container, and how Facades cater for an expressive code-base.