CodeIgniter User Guide Version 1.7.3


Design and Architectural Goals

Our goal for CodeIgniter is maximum performance, capability, and flexibility in the smallest, lightest possible package.

To meet this goal we are committed to benchmarking, re-factoring, and simplifying at every step of the development process, rejecting anything that doesn't further the stated objective.

From a technical and architectural standpoint, CodeIgniter was created with the following objectives:

CodeIgniter is a dynamically instantiated, loosely coupled system with high component singularity. It strives for simplicity, flexibility, and high performance in a small footprint package.