Browser + local Python-based web server vs. wxPython

[bruno.desthuilliers at gmail.com]

On 5 mai, 16:22, pyt... at bdurham.com wrote:
> I'm looking at rewriting some legacy VB applications and am pondering
> which of the following techniques to use:
>
> 1. Browser based GUI with local web server (Browser +
> wsgiref.simple_server) (I'm assuming that simple_server is class I want
> to build from for a local web server)
>
> -OR-
>
> 2. wxPython based GUI
>
> My thought is that a browser/local web server setup may be more portable
> to mobile environments than wxPython and may offer a way to scale a
> single user offline application to a multi-user online application using
> a remote vs. local web server. Some groups of users may feel more
> comfortable with a browser based interface as well.
>
> I'm looking for feedback from anyone that has pondered the same question
> as well as any pros/cons or tips from anyone that has chosen the
> browser/lcoal web server route.

Your question, in short, is web app vs rich GUI client app. Which is
nothing new (and not Python-specific FWIW).  And the answer depends
mostly on what your app do and what your target audience is.