AJAX => APAX? Or: is there support for python in browsers?

Rudy Schockaert rudy.schockaert at gmail.com
Tue Nov 15 14:13:01 EST 2005


Indeed, and a huge success in the TurboGears project. Check it out.

On 11/15/05, Larry Bates <larry.bates at websafe.com> wrote:
>
> Roger Erens wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I remember that the first time I read about Python as a programming
> > language was when reading the W3C's HTML 4.01 specification a few years
> > ago. In the section on objects, images and applets
> > (http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/objects.html) an example was given
> > like
> >
> > <P><OBJECT classid="http://www.miamachina.it/analogclock.py">
> > <PARAM name="height" value="40" valuetype="data">
> > <PARAM name="width" value="40" valuetype="data">
> > This user agent cannot render Python applications.
> > </OBJECT>
> >
> > It's also in the XHTML2.0 specification. Now, is this just a theoretical
> > example? Or is there a browser that _does_ support python scripts? Or do
> > we have to place our bets on the Mozilla 1.9 milestone with hard work
> > being done by Mark Hammond?
> >
> > I'm asking because of all the AJAX hype going on. I'd like rather not
> > delve too deep into JavaScript and use Python instead.
> >
> > Any insights to be shared?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Roger
>
> Take a look at this kit:
>
> http://www.mochikit.com/
>
> It seems that this is a python programmer that has created JavaScript
> functions that "feel" a lot like Python. May just be a transitional
> way to go, but I thought it was interesting anyway.
>
> -Larry Bates
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