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docs/guide/intro-yii.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ What is Yii Best for?
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 Yii is a generic Web programming framework, meaning that it can be used for developing all kinds
-of Web applications based on PHP. Because of its component-based architecture and sophisticated caching
+of Web applications using PHP. Because of its component-based architecture and sophisticated caching
 support, it is especially suitable for developing large-scale applications such as portals, forums, content
 management systems (CMS), e-commerce projects, RESTful Web services, and so on.
 
@@ -18,20 +18,22 @@ management systems (CMS), e-commerce projects, RESTful Web services, and so on.
 How does Yii Compare with Other Frameworks?
 -------------------------------------------
 
+If you're already familiar with another framework, you may appreciate knowing how Yii compares:
+
 - Like most PHP frameworks, Yii implements the MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern and promotes code
-  organization based on this pattern.
+  organization based on that pattern.
-- Yii takes the philosophy that code should be written in a simple yet elegant way. It will never try to
+- Yii takes the philosophy that code should be written in a simple yet elegant way. Yii will never try to
-  over-design things mainly for the purpose of following some design pattern.
+  over-design things mainly for the purpose of strictly following some design pattern.
-- Yii is a full-stack framework providing many proven and ready-to-use features, such as: query builders
+- Yii is a full-stack framework providing many proven and ready-to-use features: query builders
-  and ActiveRecord, for both relational and NoSQL databases; RESTful API development support; multi-tier
+  and ActiveRecord for both relational and NoSQL databases; RESTful API development support; multi-tier
   caching support; and more.
-- Yii is extremely extensible. You can customize or replace nearly every piece of core code. You can also
+- Yii is extremely extensible. You can customize or replace nearly every piece of the core's code. You can also
-  take advantage of its solid extension architecture, to use or develop redistributable extensions.
+  take advantage of Yii's solid extension architecture to use or develop redistributable extensions.
 - High performance is always a primary goal of Yii.
 
-Yii is not a one-man show, it is backed up by a [strong core developer team][] as well as a large community
+Yii is not a one-man show, it is backed up by a [strong core developer team][], as well as a large community
-with many professionals constantly contributing to the development of Yii. The Yii developer team
+of professionals constantly contributing to Yii's development. The Yii developer team
-keeps a close eye on the latest trends of Web development, and on the best practices and features
+keeps a close eye on the latest Web development trends and on the best practices and features
 found in other frameworks and projects. The most relevant best practices and features found elsewhere are regularly incorporated into the core framework and exposed
 via simple and elegant interfaces.
 
@@ -41,8 +43,8 @@ Yii Versions
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 Yii currently has two major versions available: 1.1 and 2.0. Version 1.1 is the old generation and is now in maintenance mode. Version 2.0 is a complete rewrite of Yii, adopting the latest
-technologies and protocols, including Composer, PSR, namespaces, traits, and so forth. Version 2.0 represents the latest
+technologies and protocols, including Composer, PSR, namespaces, traits, and so forth. Version 2.0 represents the current
-generation of the framework and will receive our main development efforts in the next few years.
+generation of the framework and will receive the main development efforts over the next few years.
 This guide is mainly about version 2.0.
 
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ Requirements and Prerequisites
 Yii 2.0 requires PHP 5.4.0 or above. You can find more detailed requirements for individual features
 by running the requirement checker included in every Yii release.
 
-Using Yii requires basic knowledge about object-oriented programming (OOP), as Yii is a pure OOP-based framework.
+Using Yii requires basic knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP), as Yii is a pure OOP-based framework.
 Yii 2.0 also makes use of the latest features of PHP, such as [namespaces](http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.php) and [traits](http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.traits.php). Understanding these concepts will help
 you more easily pick up Yii 2.0.