Web Form Framework

Name	Language	License	Autogeneration off data models	View & Controller encapsulation
OdysseyApplications' zava.web.cgi, zava.web.ui	Java	Internal work	no	yes
Click and Velocity	Java	Apache License	no	yes
Django's newforms in v.0.97 and up	Python	BSD License	yes	yes
WebModules' web.form	Python	LGPL, ...	no	yes
XForms + Chiba	Java	...	no	no, but input data are encapsulated into XML

• The Why Click page says that separating a View from Controller in the JSP/Servlet approach made pairing them back a tedious and error-prone task.
• A warning on exposing primary keys in web forms,
  • Re: Cayenne web application tutorial by Michael Gentry.

-- IlguizLatypov - 20 Jul 2007