DotKernel borrowed the coding standard from Zend Framework with some exceptions:
http://www.dotkernel.com/dotkernel/dotkernel-coding-standard/
DotKernel database naming conventions for MySQL can be found here:
http://www.dotkernel.com/dotkernel/dotkernel-database-naming-conventions-for-mysql/
Having naming conventions is important, because it makes the code easier and faster to put together and understand.
Bellow is DotKernel Naming Convention for User dots:
