
Symfony is a web application framework for PHP5 projects.
It aims to speed up the creation and maintenance of web applications, and to replace the repetitive coding tasks by power, control and pleasure.




Roma allows you to develop enterprise level java apps with low effort. Using the Meta-Framework approach you can integrate the latest technology in your application without modifying your domain and custom application logic.




CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a toolkit to create full featured web applications. It provides a rich set of libraries for commonly needed tasks, accessible via a simple interface and logical structure.




NetBeans is both a platform for the development of Java desktop applications, and an integrated development environment (IDE) developed using the NetBeans Platform.




Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days.




wxWidgets (formerly wxWindows) is a widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for cross-platform applications. wxWidgets enables a program’s GUI code to compile and run on several computer platforms with minimal or no code changes.




SAPID CMF is a framework for the rapid creation of content-based Web 2.0 generation applications. It allows you to organize the process of new application development, data, structures, representation and functionality components with a rich GUI.




K Desktop Environment (KDE) aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. The KDE project serves as an umbrella project for many standalone applications and smaller projects that are based on KDE technology. These include KOffice, KDevelop, Amarok, K3b and many others.




EasyEclipse packages together Eclipse, the open-source software development platform, and selected open source plugins. EasyEclipse’s primary purpose is to provide easy-to-install and -use distributions of Eclipse, rather than develop new code.




Eclipse is an open-source Integrated development environment (IDE) written primarily in Java. In its default form it is meant for Java developers, consisting of the Java Development Tools (JDT). Eclipse also offers a wide range of other Open Source framework tools.




OpenLaszlo is an open source platform for creating zero-install web applications with the user interface capabilities of desktop client software.




CakePHP enables PHP users at all levels to rapidly develop robust web applications. It is simple and fast to set up with an emphasis on clean code and best practices.




Ruby on Rails is a free web application framework designed to make web development faster, simpler and more efficient. Often shortened to Rails, or RoR, Ruby on Rails is written in the Ruby programming language.




Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.




Jaxer is the world’s first true Ajax server. HTML, JavaScript, and CSS are native to Jaxer, as are XMLHttpRequests, JSON, DOM scripting, etc. And as a server it offers access to databases, files, and networking, as well as logging, process management, scalability, security, integration APIs, and extensibility.




Aptana Studio’s community edition is the free, open source Web development environment optimized for use with Ajax libraries and scripting languages like JavaScript, Ruby and PHP. Aptana Studio is considered by many devleopers the best-in-class authoring environment for today’s more rich and interactive Web pages and Ajax applications.




NVU is a Web Authoring System for Linux, Windows and Mac that rivals programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Nvu (which stands for “new view”) allows you to manage and create web pages with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML.



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Roma allows you to develop enterprise level java apps with low effort. Using the Meta-Framework approach you can integrate the latest technology in your application without modifying your domain and custom application logic.