For Python frameworks specifically, look here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/WebFrameworks. Note, I think Pylons is mis-categorized on that page -- it has no templating engine or ORM (or other full-stack goodies), so I think it belongs in the basic category. Werkzeug probably also belongs in the basic category (currently listed in "Other Full-Stack Frameworks"). Rather than just "full-stack" vs. "glued", it might make sense to think of two separate dimensions: (1) full-stack vs. basic (which is how the above-linked page is categorized), and (2) integrated vs. glued. So, you can have integrated full-stack (web2py, Django), glued full-stack (TurboGears), integrated basic (Pylons, Pyramid, CherryPy), and glued basic (Flask). I say glued for Flask because it is based on Werkzeug and Jinja2, though all three are developed by the same guy, so it's a borderline case. There's also the micro vs. non-micro distinction. Here's how Flask defines micro:
*The “micro” in microframework refers not only to the simplicity and small size of the framework, but also to the typically limited complexity and size of applications that are written with the framework. Also the fact that you can have an entire application in a single Python file. To be approachable and concise, a microframework sacrifices a few features that may be necessary in larger or more complex applications.* Although most microframeworks are probably "basic", I don't think "micro" is necessarily synonymous with "basic" (e.g., Pyramid is basic, but not micro). Joomla is a CMS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content_management_system), like Drupal, Plone, Wordpress, etc. I don't think they would be considered "glued" in any sense. On Wednesday, March 2, 2011 4:30:51 PM UTC-5, Sean wrote: > "Web frameworks are typically categorized as one of two types: A > "glued" framework is built by assembling (gluing together) several > third-party components. A "full-stack" framework is built by creating > components designed specifically to be tightly integrated and work > together" > > From above, I guess Rails, Pylon, web2py, django... are "full stack" > framework. > > Can someone give a quite comprehensive list for the other categorty? > (is joomla this category?) >
