Hello Benjamin, On 9 April 2013 22:31, Benjamin Fishbein <bfishbei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello. I learned Python this past year (with help from many of you) and > wrote many programs for my small business. Now I want to build a website. I > acquired the domain name through godaddy.com (bookchicken.com) but have > not found hosting yet. > I learned html, css, and javascript via codeacademy.org, but have never > built a website. > I would like to build it with Python, and was wondering if you could give > me some pointers about what I need to learn first: Django is the thing to > use? And do I need specific hosting to use python or are all hosts > basically the same. > Django is good but arguably big and a bit intimidating if you're starting out. There are many alternatives, from so called "micro" frameworks like "bottle" (which is implemented in a single Python file) to CherryPy to Flask. Personally, I'd suggest having a look at Web2Py. It's not quite as heavy as Django but very capable nonetheless. It also deploys easily, including to Google App Engine and elsewhere, and includes a very capable Admin interface that also includes a basic IDE, thus allowing you to tweak the site right from within the site should you have the need. Here's a nice little presentation about Web2Py: http://www.slideshare.net/blackthorne/web2pyweb-development-like-a-boss ... and a tutorial to get you going: http://killer-web-development.com/section/1/0 Not all web hosts are the same -- you need to ensure you have Python available with the host you use. There are dedicated Python hosts out there. (PythonAnywhere comes to mind.) As a slightly different possibility, you might consider running your own virtual host in the cloud. You would need to learn a bit about administering a server box, but this route does give you the ultimate control over your website and environment. Here's a link to Rackspace with which I've had good experiences thus far for your review: http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/servers/ Walter
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