Build it Fast (BIF) is a PHP framework. It contains several classes that help you develop complex Web applications in a short amount of time. It brings the concept of the 'widget' to Web development. It features Cascade Skins, transparent session management, and an i18n subsystem.
| Tags | Internet Web Dynamic Content CGI Tools/Libraries Software Development Libraries php classes |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Implementation | PHP |
Recent releases


Release Notes: Debug and Skins code rewrite. Several bugfixes and new skins.


Release Notes: This release adds file uploading directly to a database. It has documentation and several bugfixes


Release Notes: This release adds new tutorials and minor bugfixes (including automatic md5sum speeding).


Release Notes: New tutorials, minor bugfixes, and code cleanup.


Release Notes: A new Web page, tutorials, and minor bugfixes.
Recent comments
09 Oct 2004 05:36
Re: Language use
> I find it very annoying how two
> different languages are
> used together. The one (English) I
> understand completely,
> but the other, I don't understand at
> all. This makes it
> difficult to read documentation and
> comments in the code.
>
> For me, it's a reason not to use BIF.
When the semi-literate American developers learn to
spell their own language and perhaps then go on to
learn another easier language, making their own
code bi-lingual, they will have a justification
for asking busy literate non-English speaking
developers to translate their documentation.
It looks to me as if this project is very successful.
Maybe they are meeting a need in the Spanish-speaking
world and should concentrate on that and not worry
about those who already have plenty of English-documented solutions
to pick from.
29 May 2004 13:01
Re: Language use
> Love to. I checked out the homepage
> today and didn't see anything about
> translated documentation. Could you post
> a link?
I can proudlly say is translated now to English. pease visit bif.lunix.com.ar (bif.lunix.com.ar)
27 Mar 2004 16:23
Re: Language use
>
> An effort to produce english
> documentation is being done now, maybe
> you should check it.
Love to. I checked out the homepage today and didn't see anything about translated documentation. Could you post a link?
19 Mar 2004 07:09
Re: A bit of an aside...
> The name of this project reminds me of
> my long-standing intention to open a
> business named "BIF & FIL
> Software" (Build it Fast and Fix it
> Later). Isn't this the common paradigm
> in software development?
BIF's intention is to save you from programming those common things that all applications have, leaving you time to code your business functionality. That's the idea of a framework, not make magic and correct the bad programmer's code.
19 Mar 2004 07:03
Re: Language use
> An english translation of the
> documentation would certainly help widen
> the project's audience
>
An effort to produce english documentation is being done now, maybe you should check it.