I went with Django because of Python. It is a multi-purpose language that is used in the sciences, social sciences, and scripting for software\videogames. Ruby on the other hand is primarily known just for Rails. I also figured Python would be faster and only get faster due to Google's Unladen Swallow, though that project hasn't had much success yet. Another benefit to python\django is it runs on Google App Engine.
If you want do web development for a company you are not starting yourself go with Rails as it has more market mass. If you want to do freelance independent website development or your own startup, go with Django if it you can build faster with it. A good django book I enjoyed was "Django 1.0 Web Site Development" by Ayman Hourieh, as it covers using AJAX and jQuery in a Django site as well as regular Django stuff. It's an older version but I believe all the code\idioms still work, the sole thing deprecated in it was the Messaging system. Also, I HIGHLY reccomend you use South for Django: http://south.aeracode.org/ . It will make your life MUCH easier! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
