Rick Grehan
Contributing Editor
Rick Grehan is a longtime InfoWorld reviewer and a professional software developer who currently works for Oracle.
NoSQL showdown: MongoDB vs. Couchbase
Two leading open source NoSQL datastores, MongoDB and Couchbase Server, are compared. Which one offers richer querying, indexing options, and ease of use?
Review: Visual Studio 2012 shines on Windows 8
Microsoft's everything-and-the-kitchen-sink IDE fuels Windows 8 and Windows RT development with smoothly integrated tools and an abundance of resources
Programming Opa: Web development, reimagined
MLstate's Opa streamlines Web app development with a single language for client and server, but the bright promise is not without pitfalls.
First look: Zend's PHP developer cloud
Zend Developer Cloud woos PHP developers with enterprise-grade development features, snapshots for easy recovery and project sharing, and the promise of single-click cloud deployment
Pillars of Python: Six Python Web frameworks compared
CubicWeb, Django, Pyramid, Web.py, Web2py, and Zope 2 give Python-savvy Web application developers powerful and diverse options
Pillars of Python: Zope 2 Web framework
Zope 2 provides everything you need in one package, including the database and development environment
Pillars of Python: Web2py Web framework
Web2py combines abundant features and powerful tools, backed by excellent documentation
Pillars of Python: Pyramid Web framework
Built on the foundation of repoze.bfg, Pyramid is powerfully flexible but takes time to figure out
Pillars of Python: Django Web framework
Django combines excellent backward compatibility, good admin tools, and a focus on developer ease
Pillars of Python: CubicWeb Web framework
CubicWeb tackles rapid Web app development with modular components and object reuse
Pillars of Python: Web.py Web framework
Web.py is a well-balanced, minimalist framework that's easy to install and easy to learn
Fabulous PHP frameworks: Zend Framework
The Zend Framework offers a comprehensive feature set and popular components in return for a significant time investment
Fabulous PHP frameworks: Qcodo, Lithium, Seagull, and Yii
Alternative PHP frameworks offer such advantages as code generation, prebuilt modules, and application performance
InfoWorld review: Fabulous PHP frameworks
Zend Framework, Symfony, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, and other PHP frameworks conquer Web development with extensive features, powerful tools, and superior ease
Fabulous PHP frameworks: Symfony
Symfony offers extensive features such as excellent debugging and logging, but the learning curve is steeper than most
Fabulous PHP frameworks: CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter combines an easy installation with simplicity and flexibility, but is limited in features compared to competitors
Fabulous PHP frameworks: CakePHP
CakePHP combines easy installation with command-line tools that jump-start development, striking a good balance between small and large
InfoWorld review: Fabulous PHP frameworks
Zend Framework, Symfony, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, and other PHP frameworks conquer Web development with extensive features, powerful tools, and superior ease
InfoWorld preview: WebMatrix ramps up ASP.Net development
Microsoft combines all-in-one installation, a gallery of templates, and coding shortcuts to speed dev and deployment of Windows-based websites