[Python Wpg] Introducing myself

[Stuart Williams]

Thanks, Kevin, for introducing yourself.  You'll find in the archives
introductions of other list members over the years.  Other relatively new
members may wish to introduce themselves also.

Yes, the formerly regular meetings are not so regular now.  A few months we
had some discussion and what I heard is interest from some to meet over the
lunch hour, and interest from several to meet at the U of M.  Perhaps
another discussion in early September, possibly via IM, would be
appropriate.

In the meantime, if anyone would like to meet downtown over lunch next week
to talk about Python let me know at
http://www.doodle.com/h77vw2kt7p9sapm2or via email.  If there's enough
interest we'll worry then about where to
meet.

Stuart.

On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Kevin Veroneau <kveroneau at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
>   My name is Kevin, and I recently came into contact with Python a few
> months ago, however I knew about it for a long period prior.  I first began
> by creating small test applications in GTK+, QT3, and Glade to begin
> learning the basics of the language.  I come from an extensive programming
> background, with such known languages as PHP, BASIC, SQL, Pascal, and
> others.  Lately, I have been using mod_python on Apache to develop websites
> and have since stopped using PHP.
>
>   Are there any future meetings being planned?  According to the mailing
> list page on python.org, the meetings have unfortunately came to a halt.
> An interesting subject for such a meeting would be replacing PHP/ASP/JSP web
> applications with that of mod_python or even Google's App Engine.  From a
> security and efficient code stand point, I see Python being the better
> solution.  It is also much easier to do Model-view-controller development
> process using mod_python, and rather Python in general.  My most recent
> project for a client who is running a gaming community, which are rather
> popular these days, is a Logistics system done completely in mod_python with
> a mere few months of experience with it.  It was also developed rather
> rapidly, a mere 12 hours of development time, the first 8 hours were
> planning, templating, and coding the basic logic.  The last 4 hours were
> used to add the Access Control Lists.  I would highly recommend mod_python
> to any Apache developer, as it takes full takes of your Apache server by
> creating your own Handlers in Python.  You can view a demo of this Logistics
> System via my personal portfolio website(also developed using mod_python).
> Links are below to both mod_python and my personal portfolio website:
>
> http://www.modpython.org/
> http://www.iamkevin.ca/
>
>   If anyone is curious about mod_python, I can definitely provide examples
> and additional help, as the mod_python manual only scratches on the surface
> of what it has potential to do.  Also, mod_python is is no way using CGI
> interfaces, the Apache server literally "imports" the python modules you
> design and runs them in it's process under a new thread, this is much more
> efficient than CGI, and as seen by my Logistics and Homepage, creates very
> swift websites.  Logistics alone has multiple MySQL calls per request and
> still manages to be very fast during navigation.  If you are currently using
> Python through CGI and are using Apache on Linux or Mac, give mod_python a
> try, you will definitely be amazed at how much quicker your applications
> will run.
>
> Kevin.
>
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