Browser front-end, python back-end

[Terry Reedy]

"Tim Lavoie" <tlavoie at acm.org> wrote in message
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> >>>>> "Eric" == Eric Mattes <ericmattes at yahoo.com> writes:
>     Eric> not require an internet connection. I wanted a python
>     Eric> program to act as a server so that it can receive requests
>     Eric> from a browser pointing to localhost.
>
>     Eric> The program is a turn-based game, so it is suitable for
web
>     Eric> browser implementation. I'm just wondering if its feasable
>     Eric> to have the whole app (server and all) in one package.
>
> Just out of curiosity, why did you want to use a browser for the
> interface on a local-only game? Pygame is excellent for this sort of
> thing, and possibly much easier to use and write. Don't get me
wrong,
> the browser idea works well for lots of things, but you don't want
to
> miss out on other options.

I have played several (turn-based) games (over the Intenet) that use a
browser as a front end and I think it is a WRETCHED interface for the
purpose.  With every move, the game board has to be download again.
The screen blinks, and the scroll bar jumps back up to the top.  I
mostly quite playing them because they give me headaches.  Ugh.

Terry