Building Python Based Web Application

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

James Stroud a écrit :
> Hello All,
> 
> I am interested in setting up a modest invoicing system for some 
> consulting I am doing. I like the idea of managing this on the web and 
> creating invoices and printing them from a browser. However, I'm not 
> really sure where to start. I've played with some CMS applications, but 
> they seem more for blogging (mamba, wordpress, etc.). Ideally, I would 
> like to interface with mySQL (or whatever the favorite web-flavor 
> database app is these days). I would like to be able to use my python 
> skills.
> 
> I confident that if I set out to write this from scatch, I will be 
> seriously re-inventing the wheel, perhaps several times over.
> 
> So, my question is, does anyone know of a book and/or some kind of 
> framework that would make the best sense for what I am describing here? 

Web-base front-end to a SQL database... Pylons, Turbogears or Django 
comes to mind. Or a custom-made stack (see link below)...

> I've heard of Zope, but I would like to make sure its appropriate for 
> the job before I spend 2 or 3 days getting acquainted with it. 

Lol. Make it 2 or 3 monthes. And before you loose your time: Zope is 
certainly not the best choice here.

> I'm adept 
> at HTML, python, CSS, python-CGI, and interfacing with mySQL through 
> DBI. I'm sure I could get something to work with these skills, but I 
> want to minimize wheel re-invention as much as possible.
> 
> Basically, I want a jump start on data-base oriented web development 
> with a focus on applying my python skills.
> 
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

This serie of articles may be of interest to you:
http://adminspotting.net/building-web-pages-with-python/

HTH