ChicagoBoss
An Erlang web MVC framework inspired by Rails, designed for high-performance, real-time applications with built-in Comet support.
What is ChicagoBoss?
Chicago Boss is an Erlang-based web MVC framework designed to offer the developer conveniences of Rails while leveraging Erlang's strengths in handling high concurrency and real-time communication. It provides a full-stack solution with an ORM, templating, and built-in Comet support, enabling developers to build performant, scalable web applications that can seamlessly integrate real-time features.
Erlang developers and teams building high-traffic web applications, real-time systems, or Comet-based services who want a structured, Rails-inspired framework without sacrificing Erlang's performance benefits.
Developers choose Chicago Boss for its unique combination of Rails-like productivity and Erlang's battle-tested concurrency model, offering clean controller logic, integrated real-time capabilities, and the ability to handle thousands of concurrent connections with minimal memory overhead.
Overview
Erlang web MVC, now featuring Comet
Use Cases
Best For
- Building real-time web applications with Comet or long-polling requirements
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