# Craft 3 Beta Executive Summary

DevFeed: [Craft 3 Beta Executive Summary](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/craft-3-beta-executive-summary-31248.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nystudio107.com/blog/craft-3-beta-executive-summary>)

Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch)

Published: 2017-02-09T22:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nystudio107-articles-on-modern-web-development.md>)

Topics: [Content Management System](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cms.md>), [Composer](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/composer.md>), [Localization (l10n)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/localization.md>)

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## AI overview

An executive summary of the first public beta of Craft 3, covering its Composer-based installation and updates, Yii2 foundation, performance and memory improvements, multi-site and localization capabilities, image focal points, and guidance on adopting the beta.

## Source excerpt

Here's an executive summary of Craft 3 beta, a major new iteration of the Craft CMS platform