Yii Framework

Key Features

* Yii adopts the proven MVC architecture, which allows for clean separation of concerns (SoC). * Yii makes collecting form input extremely easy and safe. It comes with a set of validators as well as numerous helper methods and widgets to simplify the task for form input and validation. * Yii allows developers to model database data in terms of objects and avoid the tedium and complexity of writing repetitive SQL statements. * Integrated with jQuery, Yii comes with a set of AJAX-enabled widgets, such as auto-complete input field, treeview, data grid, which enables writing highly efficient and versatile user interface extremely simple. * Yii implements a skinning and theming mechanism that allows you to quickly switch the outlook of a Yii-power website. * Yii supports automatic generation of complex WSDL service specifications and management of Web service request handling. * Yii has built-in authentication support. It also supports authorization via hierarchical role-based access control (RBAC). * Yii supports message translation, date and time formatting, number formatting, and interface localization. * Errors are handled and presented more nicely, and log messages can be categorized, filtered and routed to different destinations. * Yii provides an extension library consisting of user-contributed components. This makes the above feature list never ending.