Adobe ColdFusion

Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open-source set of tools that allows web developers to create and maintain complex JavaScript front-end applications in Java. GWT emphasizes reusable, efficient solutions to recurring Ajax challenges, allowing developers to create high-performance web applications without being experts in browser quirks, XMLHttpRequest, or JavaScript. It includes a Java-to-JavaScript compiler, a robust set of widgets and panels, and tools for optimizing and tuning applications. While not as widely used as it once was, GWT still has a place in enterprise Java development.

Yii (Yes It Is!) is a high-performance, component-based PHP framework for developing modern web applications. It implements the MVC architectural pattern and is designed to be efficient, feature-rich, and easy to extend. Yii is known for its performance optimization techniques, security measures, and extensive set of features including input validation, output filtering, and authentication. It also provides tools for rapid application development, making it popular for both small and large-scale web projects.

Neos Flow (formerly TYPO3 Flow) is a powerful PHP web application framework designed for creating scalable and robust applications. It follows modern development principles like domain-driven design, command query responsibility segregation, and aspect-oriented programming. Flow provides a comprehensive set of features including dependency injection, a powerful object-relational mapper, and a flexible MVC architecture. It's particularly well-suited for complex, enterprise-level applications and serves as the foundation for the Neos Content Management System.

JavaServer Faces (JSF) is a Java-based web application framework intended to simplify development of user interfaces for Java EE applications. It uses a component-based approach to web development, allowing developers to build UIs with reusable components. JSF follows a model-view-controller (MVC) design pattern and provides a rich set of UI components, state management, event handling, input validation, and page navigation. It's particularly popular in enterprise Java environments and integrates well with other Java EE technologies.

Play Framework is an open-source web application framework written in Scala and Java which follows the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It aims to optimize developer productivity by using convention over configuration, hot code reloading, and display of errors in the browser. Play supports asynchronous programming patterns, making it suitable for building scalable, reactive applications. It integrates well with both Java and Scala ecosystems and provides features like built-in testing support, database access layers, and RESTful APIs out of the box.