Play Framework makes it easy to build web applications with Java & Scala.
Play is based on a lightweight, stateless, web-friendly architecture.
Built on Akka, Play provides predictable and minimal resource consumption (CPU, memory, threads) for highly-scalable applications.
This is free and open source software
Key Features
- Developer friendly with a “just hit refresh” workflow, built-in testing support, powerful console and build tools, type safety, and IDE support for Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA..
- Applications scale predictably due to a stateless and non-blocking architecture:
- Stateless Web Tier.
- Non-blocking I/O.
- Built on Akka.
- Real-time enabled.
- RESTful including assets compilers, JSON and WebSocket support.
- Proven in production.
Website: www.playframework.com
Support: Documentation, GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Lightbend Inc.
License: Apache License 2.0
Play is written in Scala. Learn Scala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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