My thoughts, ideas, questions and concerns on technology, sports, music and life tag:paulbarry.com,2007:Paulbarry.com PaulBarry.com 2008-11-03T20:07:54-05:00 Paul Barry mail@paulbarry.com urn:uuid:43c3c806-ce3a-4e3c-a2d6-196f89b148e0 2008-02-14T21:20:28-05:00 2008-02-14T21:20:28-05:00

<p>The web application framework race is heating up, so let's take a moment to meet some of the candidates.</p> <h3>Java</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/George-W-Bush.jpeg/453px-George-W-Bush.jpeg" alt="George W. Bush" title="George W. Bush" /></p> <p>The current leader in the web application framework space, has a declining approval rating from the general public, but still maintains support from members of the static typing party.</p> <h3>Rails</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg" alt="Hillary Clinton" title="Hillary Clinton" /></p> <p>One of the leading candidates from the dynamic typing party. This candidate has experience that proves she can bring change.</p> <h3>Merb</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/ObamaBarack.jpg" alt="Barack Obama" title="Barack Obama" /></p> <p>A candidate from the dynamic party who is quickly gaining support, running on his campaign of hope. Has a stance similar to that of Rails on many of the campaign issues.</p> <h3>Django</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/John_Edwards%2C_official_Senate_photo_portrait.jpg/468px-John_Edwards%2C_official_Senate_photo_portrait.jpg" alt="John Edwards" title="John Edwards" /></p> <p>Another strong dynamic party candidate, but having a hard time stealing the spotlight from the two dynamic party candidates, despite running on a strong platform.</p> <h3>Grails</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/John_McCain_official_photo_portrait.JPG/473px-John_McCain_official_photo_portrait.JPG" alt="John McCain" title="John McCain" /></p> <p>The leading candidate for the static typing party, particularly among moderate static typers, but having a hard time gaining support from conservative members of the static party who claim that he is too dynamic on some issues.</p> <h3>Scala</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Ron_Paul%2C_official_109th_Congress_photo.jpg" alt="Ron Paul" title="Ron Paul" /></p> <p>A candidate that appeals to some members of both the dynamic and static typing parties, quickly gaining notoriety on the web for his support of once unconventional ideas like functional programming.</p>

<p>The web application framework race is heating up, so let's take a moment to meet some of the candidates.</p> <h3>Java</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/George-W-Bush.jpeg/453px-George-W-Bush.jpeg" alt="George W. Bush" title="George W. Bush" /></p> <p>The current leader in the web application framework space, has a declining approval rating from the general public, but still maintains support from members of the static typing party.</p> <h3>Rails</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg" alt="Hillary Clinton" title="Hillary Clinton" /></p> <p>One of the leading candidates from the dynamic typing party. This candidate has experience that proves she can bring change.</p> <h3>Merb</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/ObamaBarack.jpg" alt="Barack Obama" title="Barack Obama" /></p> <p>A candidate from the dynamic party who is quickly gaining support, running on his campaign of hope. Has a stance similar to that of Rails on many of the campaign issues.</p> <h3>Django</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/John_Edwards%2C_official_Senate_photo_portrait.jpg/468px-John_Edwards%2C_official_Senate_photo_portrait.jpg" alt="John Edwards" title="John Edwards" /></p> <p>Another strong dynamic party candidate, but having a hard time stealing the spotlight from the two dynamic party candidates, despite running on a strong platform.</p> <h3>Grails</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/John_McCain_official_photo_portrait.JPG/473px-John_McCain_official_photo_portrait.JPG" alt="John McCain" title="John McCain" /></p> <p>The leading candidate for the static typing party, particularly among moderate static typers, but having a hard time gaining support from conservative members of the static party who claim that he is too dynamic on some issues.</p> <h3>Scala</h3> <p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Ron_Paul%2C_official_109th_Congress_photo.jpg" alt="Ron Paul" title="Ron Paul" /></p> <p>A candidate that appeals to some members of both the dynamic and static typing parties, quickly gaining notoriety on the web for his support of once unconventional ideas like functional programming.</p> kris urn:uuid:b3e18737-8878-40d8-b45e-562ce496dbd1 2008-03-10T16:34:01-04:00 2008-03-10T16:34:01-04:00 I wonder if its all up in the air except that Java-Bush is going out.<br/><br/>But didn't it seem to many that we backed the right candidate.. was it 8 years ago? jerzy urn:uuid:6ef7ad30-e17b-44d6-a50d-e2d3e8a30aab 2008-03-12T15:16:42-04:00 2008-03-12T15:16:42-04:00 you maybe left out the picture of guiliani as joomla. :) nice meeting you last night, paul! i look forward to your mmmmerb talk. peace -jerz