History of bitweaver
!TikiPro has become bitweaver! bitweaver ReleaseOne is available now!
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bitweaver is an advanced, Open Source, Object Oriented, Content Management System (CMS) and Web Application Framework written in [http://www.php.net|PHP]. It takes advantage of a number of well established and widely used code libraries such as the [http://adodb.sourceforge.net/|ADOdb] database abstraction library and [http://smarty.php.net|Smarty Templates]. ADOdb allows us to connect to a number of different databases including the incredibly advanced [http://www.postgresql.org|PostgreSQL] (used by this site), the ever popular [http://www.mysql.com/|MySQL] and ((Aboutbitweaver|many other databases)). The powerful Smarty Templates allow us to strictly separate logic from content making it easy for you to customise the visual aspects by modifying well maintained Smarty templates, which are basically HTML code, making them easy to learn and handle.
^Your Custom Code + Pristine Source = __bitweaver!__ - A web framework and content management system with unparalleled power and flexibility^
!Background Information
If this is your first time visiting, you might also want to know ((WhybitweaverIsCool|why bitweaver is cool)) and ((WhyUsebitweaver|why you should use bitweaver))
If you have come here after having used TikiWiki, you might want to know what has changed. The list of changes is immense and we have put up a couple of pages to illustrate ((TikiWiki_and_bitweaver|why bitweaver was started)) and what is different between ((bitweaverOverview)).
!Download bitweaver
Now that you know something about the background of bitweaver, i'm sure you're itching to give it a shot. You can give our [demo.bitweaver.org|demo site] a try or just go ahead and download and install it right away! The ((HowToGetIt|latest and greatest)) is currently in Beta. Final release candidate is imminent though! see our ReleaseSchedule.
If you should need help with bitweaver or further documentation, please visit the ((bitweaver Documentation Project)).
!Internationalisation
{img float=left src=/languages/icons/pkg_languages.png} We have recently completely [/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1180|revamped] all the internationalisation code and added some ''unique'' features including an easy to use interface for translating strings and collecting untranslated strings into the language database. This means that modifications and additions to the code can easily be updated by __anyone__ right here on our site and then exported and imported on your own server. This benefits all users and makes translations a community driven project without the need for geeky third party applications or having to dig around crazy translation files.
If you are interested in helping us __translate bitweaver into any language__, please drop us a note [/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1180|in this forum thread] and we will give you translator permissions.
!License
bitweaver is ((License|licensed)) under the GNU LGPL. Some Packages are GPL.
Postings to ((bitweaver|bitweaver.org)) are copyrighted by their authors.
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bitweaver is an advanced, Open Source, Object Oriented, Content Management System (CMS) and Web Application Framework written in [http://www.php.net|PHP]. It takes advantage of a number of well established and widely used code libraries such as the [http://adodb.sourceforge.net/|ADOdb] database abstraction library and [http://smarty.php.net|Smarty Templates]. ADOdb allows us to connect to a number of different databases including the incredibly advanced [http://www.postgresql.org|PostgreSQL] (used by this site), the ever popular [http://www.mysql.com/|MySQL] and ((Aboutbitweaver|many other databases)). The powerful Smarty Templates allow us to strictly separate logic from content making it easy for you to customise the visual aspects by modifying well maintained Smarty templates, which are basically HTML code, making them easy to learn and handle.
^Your Custom Code + Pristine Source = __bitweaver!__ - A web framework and content management system with unparalleled power and flexibility^
!Background Information
If this is your first time visiting, you might also want to know ((WhybitweaverIsCool|why bitweaver is cool)) and ((WhyUsebitweaver|why you should use bitweaver))
If you have come here after having used TikiWiki, you might want to know what has changed. The list of changes is immense and we have put up a couple of pages to illustrate ((TikiWiki_and_bitweaver|why bitweaver was started)) and what is different between ((bitweaverOverview)).
!Download bitweaver
Now that you know something about the background of bitweaver, i'm sure you're itching to give it a shot. You can give our [demo.bitweaver.org|demo site] a try or just go ahead and download and install it right away! The ((HowToGetIt|latest and greatest)) is currently in Beta. Final release candidate is imminent though! see our ReleaseSchedule.
If you should need help with bitweaver or further documentation, please visit the ((bitweaver Documentation Project)).
!Internationalisation
{img float=left src=/languages/icons/pkg_languages.png} We have recently completely [/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1180|revamped] all the internationalisation code and added some ''unique'' features including an easy to use interface for translating strings and collecting untranslated strings into the language database. This means that modifications and additions to the code can easily be updated by __anyone__ right here on our site and then exported and imported on your own server. This benefits all users and makes translations a community driven project without the need for geeky third party applications or having to dig around crazy translation files.
If you are interested in helping us __translate bitweaver into any language__, please drop us a note [/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1180|in this forum thread] and we will give you translator permissions.
!License
bitweaver is ((License|licensed)) under the GNU LGPL. Some Packages are GPL.
Postings to ((bitweaver|bitweaver.org)) are copyrighted by their authors.