Thanks for the thoughts...


>The JS (JavaScript) framework both trendy and "light" IMO is Vue.JS. There are even leaner packages like Inferno and Mithril, but for a lot of people shunning React or Angular as to bloated Vue.JS seems to be closest to a sweet spot of functionality offered with small code size.
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>Docs good and quite a bit of coverage in dev media. Should hold well even if data is thrown at it, perhaps including more ready made modules/libs. You have to know JS, but only JS - and it will give you a huge boost by providing best practices, layer separation and "code goes where" already documented ;-)
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>Aims at front end, couple with JS backend services like Express, Node and so on to keep it all in one language client and server. If more challenging modules are needed less hair-pulling by staing in 1 language, but serving up static and media sites at first should be handled by any out-of-box backend in JS easy. Names to keep in mind are Strongloop and GraphQL for enhancing with data.
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>If you already have good knowledge of Java, Rapidclipse - while aimed at more DB backed stuff - aims for a VB/Access like dev style creating Web (and mobile via Cordova) apps. You will pick up Rapidclipse fast, but only if your Java is sufficient - some coding will be needed, but a lot of the stuff is generated - perhaps 85% usable, and the JS front will be generated as well. Solid and great if have to fit into existing Java surroundings, but otherwise perhaps a bit too heavy and "old school". OTOH as most of the lifting is done backend, very tamper-proof. Backend solid Java with most of the choices done sensible.
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>Have not looked into Lianja lately, perhaps Hank can offer some insight - supports JS and a vfp-clone language and aims for a full stack dev AND domain experts to churn out apps for desktop, mobile and web. Full stack offereing even hosting containers.
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>As you said new stuff, I won't point to FoxInCloud, as I see there best usage for the tool, but if some usable/easy to change in screen7layout vfp desktop app pre-exists, this should be checked out, if only to provide a sanity check estimate of effort needed.
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>>I would appreciate some suggestions on selecting a package to help build "simple" web pages and sites for small companies. This is actually for a small company of mine.
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>>Some of my goals would be:
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>>Modern web site look and feel instead of something like old FrontPage (useable for tablets/phones in addition to desktops)
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>>Help me learn web development in the process for potential future web development.
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>>At first, no live data is needed but would like to be able to collect email addresses from users (but would like the site to be able to use live data at some point in the future if needed.
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>>Able to embed training video's, etc.
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>>Any suggestions are appreciated.