[Web-SIG] WSGI, PEP 340, and the close() method

2005-05-03 Thread Phillip J. Eby
FYI, Guido has a new PEP under discussion on Python-Dev: PEP 340. Part of this PEP includes a new proposed mechanism for generator finalization that would eliminate PEP 325. Unfortunately, because I originally thought PEP 325 was a shoo-in, I made WSGI use a 'close()' method, thinking it would

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Bill Janssen
>From the Python point of view, it might be interesting to have a Javascript (isn't it properly called ECMAscript?) interpreter that functions like one of the Python HTML parsers. That is, every time some javascript action happens, there's the opportunity to interpose some Python code. Bill _

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Tracy S. Ruggles
On May 3, 2005, at 1:16 PM, Donovan Preston wrote: > > In case I don't find something which looks suitable, how many people > on this list would be interested? Any suggestions for what it should > be called, and what it should cover? I am generally interested in > sparking discussion of modern Jav

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Shannon -jj Behrens
> > I wouldn't want to touch SF with a ten-foot pole, sorry. :-( (humor) I've touched SF.net without a ten-foot pole, and lived to tell about it!!! -jj -- I have decided to switch to Gmail, but messages to my Yahoo account will still get through. ___

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread mike bayer
> >> SF.net is not perfect, but it gets my vote. > > I wouldn't want to touch SF with a ten-foot pole, sorry. :-( > thats interesting, what problems do you see with sf.net (just curious?) ? ___ Web-SIG mailing list Web-SIG@python.org Web SIG: http://www.

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Ian Bicking
Donovan Preston wrote: > Before I reinvent the wheel of creating new mailing lists, I will > spend some time scouring weblogs and web framework project pages for > projects which are incorporating AJAX features (rails, etc). If I > find another community which is suitable, I'll suggest intere

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Donovan Preston
On May 3, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Shannon -jj Behrens wrote: > On 5/3/05, Donovan Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I didn't say that I wanted to reinvent the wheel of javascript >> libraries. What I was proposing was creating a mailing list and web >> site focused on advanced javascript technique

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Shannon -jj Behrens
On 5/3/05, Donovan Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On May 3, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Shannon -jj Behrens wrote: > > > On 5/3/05, Martijn Faassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Donovan Preston wrote: > >> [snip] > >> > >>> The shared brain power of a new list and web site which attracted >

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Donovan Preston
On May 3, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Shannon -jj Behrens wrote: > On 5/3/05, Martijn Faassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Donovan Preston wrote: >> [snip] >> >>> The shared brain power of a new list and web site which attracted >>> users from communities other than the Python community could be >>> va

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Shannon -jj Behrens
On 5/3/05, Martijn Faassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Donovan Preston wrote: > [snip] > > The shared brain power of a new list and web site which attracted > > users from communities other than the Python community could be > > valuable, as well. At the same time, we could subtly enlighten people

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Martijn Faassen
Shannon -jj Behrens wrote: > I actually read the Dynamic HTML book and have a lot of good ideas on > how to make a good JavaScript library. I was just hoping I wouldn't > have to ;) I'm hoping Kupu meets my needs. JavaScript's not a bad > language. It's just very misunderstood, very abused, and

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Martijn Faassen
Donovan Preston wrote: [snip] > The shared brain power of a new list and web site which attracted > users from communities other than the Python community could be > valuable, as well. At the same time, we could subtly enlighten people > to the joys of Python just by exposing them to it. Sou

Re: [Web-SIG] JavaScript libraries

2005-05-03 Thread Dave Warnock
Robert, I am with you. Ian mentioned wanting the javascript to be agnostic about the back end (ie work for servers in any python framework and even ones in other languages). I think the same should be true for the front end. The server should not be producing special output for a javascript