What good patterns for a web framework are out there?

Question

What are design patterns that would be useful for a web framework besides MVC, the Rails-induced frenzy? Not saying it's a bad thing, but it is now practically ubiquitous in web frameworks.

Ideally the pattern should make easier:

• Separation of concerns
• Modularity / reusability of code
• Unit testing

What patterns fit the bill? Are there example of frameworks out that follow it?

Answer 1

MVC is not a Rails-induced frenzy. It goes back to Smalltalk. You can check out the history in the GoF book as well, which pre-dates Rails.

I don't know about patterns beyond the GoF book, but I'd say that general ideas of layering (e.g., separate web, service, and persistence tiers) and decomposition apply regardless.