Fins is a modern web application framework written in Pike. Fins uses the MVC design architecture, and thus is similar to Ruby on Rails.

Basically, this means that Fins is a toolkit for developing web applications (as opposed to simpler CGI scripts and such.) The MVC approach to software design splits an application into 3 sections, or areas of responsibility: the data model, event handling and coordination, and the user interface. In addition to using the MVC paradigm, Fins employs a "convention over configuration" approach, which means that if you follow a few simple patterns when developing your application, Fins will do a lot of the hard work for you.

If you're a Pike developer whose needs have moved beyond simple web scripts, Fins may be just the ticket for you. Similarly, if you're a Java (or C/C++ developer, even) who prefers a C/Java-like syntax but is frustrated by the amount of effort it takes to get simple tasks done (XML configuration files, anyone?), you should consider Pike and Fins. You'll likely be pleasantly surprised how much more efficient (and fun) working with Fins can be.
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