It is public idea in Ruby community that Sinatra is best used for rapid prototyping and creating API for web application. Maybe because it isn't MVC framework, I don't know. Any way I though since Compojure is similar to Sinatra it will be used for the same purposes.
On Sep 5, 5:21 pm, James Reeves <jree...@weavejester.com> wrote: > On 4 September 2010 16:44, HB <hubaghd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > If Compojure is micro web framework like Sinatra, does this means it > > is not suitable for large web applications? > > The "micro" refers to how much the framework does for you, rather than > the size of the application. > > The advantage of a framework like Ruby on Rails, is that it provides > you with a well-written basis from which to build your application. > This can make it easier to get started. > > The disadvantage is that it ties you into a specific structure, which > can be a hindrance if you happen to need something the framework > doesn't provide. Micro-frameworks provide more freedom, at the cost of > having to do more setup work at the beginning. > > It's not unusual for large sites to be run on minimal web frameworks. > For instance, up until recently, Reddit ran on web.py. > > - James -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
