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Project Summary

Tagger Cat is a Visual Model Driven JSP Application Framework for rapidly building database backed applications.

Tagger Cat is an action based framework that leverages Hibernate™ and includes design tools integrated with Dreamweaver™.

Motivation

We wanted a highly productive JSP based framework that both Page Designers and Java Developers would be happy with. Secondly, we wanted more of a fully integrated application development stack.

We also wanted a JSP framework that was integrated with Hibernate, and supported model driven development. In addition to model driven development, we needed both declarative business logic and security with administration native to the application.

Additionally, we needed visual JSP development supporting Dreamweaver's visual design view.

The Shameless Sales Pitch

Tagger Cat is a highly effective and productive action based JSP framework. Tagger Cat offers nearly complete visual JSP based development within Dreamweaver™.

Tagger Cat supports advanced templating with Model Driven Regions™. The Model is the combination of the Extended Hibernate metadata and the Region's template definition.

Firstly, a typical Tagger Cat JSP page requires zero lines of supporting Java code.

Secondly, Tagger Cat makes JSP development very easy. By using the Dreamweaver™ Tagger, the presentation tier of a web application can easily be built by web page designers; and not hard-core Java developers.

Thirdly, Tagger Cat is very configuration light; where the Page Designer has the power to easily control all action responses.

Please checkout the on-line Training videos and Demos; then decide for yourself if this is for you.

Open Source and License

Tagger Cat is a free open source framework, and is licensed under the LGPL.

Contact us

If you have questions about this project, or would like to contribute to it, you can contact us by email: admin@taggercat.com. You can join our group forum here.

Key Features

  • Rapid Visual JSP design in Dreamweaver™
  • Extended metadata drives the development
  • Minimal hand developed Java code
  • Declarative Business Logic
  • Business logic can be changed at runtime
  • Declarative Logic supports Rhino Scripting
  • Declarative Security
  • Automated RESTful URLs
  • Bookmarkable URLs
  • Clean, Logical URLs
  • Native administration of Business Logic and Security
  • Multi-Tenant Support built in
  • Jump Start Application Builder
  • Automated Hibernate Integration
  • Automated Code Table functionality
  • Uses JSP based code generation templates at design time
  • Page elements automatically reflect security permissions
  • Configuration light ( nearly zero )
  • Advanced Query by Form searching
  • Browser Window scoped objects
  • Integrated Undo functionality
  • Declarative Action Chaining
  • Tools and MetaData Synchronizer
  • AJAX support included
  • Universal AJAX field validations
  • Messages live through redirects
  • Easily extended
  • Well documented

Documentation and Resources


Project Road Map

We continue to use Tagger Cat daily for our own consulting practice. We are continually looking for any areas where it can be made easier, and faster to develop with. Specific items on the current road map are here.

We will evolve and extend the offering with commercial support and services.

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