[Tutor] Python and web scripting

[Michael]

Hi Flynt,

Thanks for the information.  I felt like a dummy writing this message last 
night because after sending it, I found some information on the Python site.  
I bet I've been on this site at least 15-20 times, but never found the 
information, because I was always looking under the tutorials section.  

I also saw the information on Zope and after reading your post regarding the 
book, decided that I would get it and check it out.  Maybe I'll download Zope 
now and at least try to get it figured out so when it comes time to use it, 
after I actually know something about programming in Python, There will be 
less of a learning curve.

The reason I picked Python is just like you said, It can be used in a variety 
of applications. I'm also interested in trying out Glade. It sounds totally 
awesome.  After I go through several of the web tutorials, what book(s) would 
you, or anyone else reading this recommend?

Thanks,

Michael

> Hi Michael
>
>
> There is a nice package, HTMLgen
> (http://starship.python.net/crew/friedrich/HTMLgen/html/main.html),
> which helps you a lot writing HTML.
>
> There is an web application server based entirely on Python, called Zope
> (the link is http://www.zope.org/). This is a full featured web
> application server framework, for which also a lot of Add-On modules are
> already developed to handle special functionalities.
> You have to spend some time studying the docs, to see what it is capable
> of, but I think it is well worth a try. Because of the use of python, I
> think you are moving on much better founded ground than by using PHP,
> which might be quicker in the first place to implement but gives not as
> much back, when you are going to more involved problems. And, in IMO,
> PHP is *web only*, whereas with Python you can work in just all areas.
> A comprehensive introduction to Zope will come out right now at New
> Riders Publishing, the Zope Book by Amos Latteier and Michel Pelletier
> (search for "Zope" on amazon). You can have a look at the last draft of
> the book at
> http://www.zope.org/Members/michel/ZB/
>
> HTH
>
> --- Flynt

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