Choosing a simple web application framework [closed]

Answer 1

Some ideas:

• Java: Wicket
• Groovy: Grails
• Ruby: Rails

Answer 2

I'd guess something that would run upon a LAMP stack would be the easiest to set up. In that case, I guess there would be some good choices in CodeIgniter and Zend Framework. Then there's Symphony and CakePHP, but I've heard mixed reviews (concerning stagnating community and/or tricky configuration) of the two latter.

Unfortunately, I haven't had the time to test thoroughly any of the four, because I've been busy coding my own framework, which I will not shamelessly (or otherwise) plug.

Answer 3

Depends quite a bit on what you want your hobby project to be.

I'd say choose a Ruby or Python one.

(I'm doing most of my work using java, but don't think that is the best fit for a hobby project)

Answer 4

In the Ruby world, you have the big player (Rails) but you also have much lighter ones like Merb, Sinatra, Camping and a couple of others.

Answer 5

If you are doing Java and desperately need something to get you out of the ohfock-it's-2am-and-I-am-still-coding-this-sql-shite, then please look no further than Grails http://grails.org.

It's everything like Ruby on Rails except that it:

1. Should be way cooler than Rails
2. Better performance
3. Wealth of Java libraries
4. You get some peace Rails disco noise and get things done.

Answer 6

My suggestion is just pick one.

I'm using Rails and am quite pleased with overall simplicity and performance - both, of code and mine as a programmer.

Lately I've started looking at Smalltalk web framework Aida/Web. It has it's own pros and cons, but development is quicker (no restarts, can edit running code), it's lot easier on RAM then Rails and in 95% of time you don't need a database, just use image for persistence.