Apache Velocity Reviews & Product Details

Velocity is widely adopted due to which there are nice integration options and hooks for a framework like Spring (which in itself is widely used). Not only it handles the generation of web pages (.jsp) for Java EE stack but can also deal with generation of XML and SQL files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not much fixes or new releases available (with any new substantial feature additions). Cannot blame anyone as the Project is every developer's responsibility. New team members (new to Velocity) do take bit of time to let velocity templating work for them and its prone to mis-configurations which are not easily traceable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache Velocity is an intuitive open sourced template engine for web application development. We have been using it for several of our enterprise web application development enforcing the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern to separate between HTML web app template code (e.g., presentation views), business logic (controller) and the underlining databases (e.g., models). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Need more integration with other popular Java MVC-based web application development frameworks, such as Spring MVC and Struts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You want to make a document ms word format or any document with some static and some dynamic content the Apache Velocity is the solution. You want to send a mail with some dynamic content use Velocity. The creation of tags are very simple and the xml format makes it easy to understand and directly edit the xml to fetch the data. With its feature of handling very complex data type and map list string all features with if else and loop iteration its very easy to get information from any data object. The template creation also helps in creating document based xml template where you can add images formatting and other features and same goes for mails and other usages of the template. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing its just the right template tool for java based application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about apache velocity is that they provide the ability to programmer and web desginer to work parallel. Easy to use. Anyone can use apache velocity software without any problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

its good for java based application only not for any other web application like php or anything else. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's relatively new and has all the usual applications while also showing how dynamic and versatile it can also be. You pretty much plug and play your codes and what needs to be done and it's there for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That it's still new in a sense of getting a brand name to trust with my codes and putting reliability to the test in making sure everything runs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Velocity templates served its purpose back a few years ago, but this is no longer the case as support for it has diminished. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Newer versions of the Spring Framework no longer supports Velocity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

helps to create good site with emphasis on top notch quality code

aids to generate SQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its been lately have started using this and loving it as to how ease it has made me develop websites, so i dont dislike anything yet to comment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like best that I can use the item as it is said in the instructions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t dislike the product all you have to do is follow the direction on the site of the item and you shouldn’t have any troubles dealing with anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

excellent reporting templates

very easy to use

great for java based applications

codes can be easily plugged and executed (plug and play style) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A good tutorial can be included

Not enough for complex templates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can use the Model View Controller pattern to separate business logic from design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This can be a little complicated to wrap your head around if you are just getting started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.