Web frameworks:

* RubyOnRails
* SeamFramework
* WebObjects
* SpringFramework
* Struts
* WebWork
* AribaWeb
* AspDotNet
* AspDotNetMvc
* Tapestry
* [under construction]
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Of course a very interesting question would be: what is the difference between a webframework an a framework that can be used to build web aplications (the SpringFramework is an example of a general purpose framework that can be used for web development but also much more, Seam or RoR are AFAIK not (Struts certanly is not)) 
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Does anyone know a web framework that is SQL-friendly? In other words does not try to hide SQL but rather embraces it?
*SpringFramework
 
Some (like Ruby's Sinatra) don't dictate an ORM, but see 'Faster applications by using SQL over ORM':

http://blog.purepistos.net/index.php/2008/02/14/faster-applications-by-using-sql-over-orm/

--DaveEveritt

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