There are some Common Lisp Web frameworks; you don't have to build your app directly out of Hunchentoot handlers and CL-WHO. I'm using Weblocks, for example.

There are some Common Lisp Web frameworks; you don't have to build your app directly out of Hunchentoot handlers and CL-WHO. I'm using Weblocks, for example. It has a variety of useful "widgets" including sorted, paginated tables. The Weblocks learning curve is substantial, admittedly, but now that I've climbed it I find it very easy and fast to work in. I gather Rails has a bit of a learning curve as well. I recommend Weblocks to those who already know Common Lisp, want a sophisticated, powerful framework, and don't mind extending it themselves when needed (obviously it's not as mature as Rails).