I like this summary, outline... thanks. On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:20 AM, desfrenes <desfre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Both Django and Web2Py are in a niche, I mean if your main concern was > really long-term support and diffusion you would probably use one of > the main php frameworks anyway. > > As for the choice between Django and Web2py, like others I first tried > Django but I found that it's main killer-feature (the admin) was not > that usefull except for CMS-type application for trusted users. In any > other areas, I found web2py much easier for day-to-day use: > > - no bloody limited template syntax,just plain python. Why learn > another language, what's the point? I know: "separation of concerns", > "non-programmer template designer", blah blah... f*** it :-P > - really easy way to distribute applications (click and your app is > packed !) > - automatic migrations ! a real time-saver. > - less code to write and less code to remember (you don't have to > import basic framework stuff) > - nice exception handling/ticketing system > - great way to create web services (as I discovered last week) > - default routes: I really hated the fact that in Django you have to > define your routes. > - "portable", in a sense that it is also very easy to install a full > development stack (well... install... just unzip). Very nice to get > your collegues up and running in a minute > - very nice interface for internationalization. > > and dozens of other little things that really make your everyday tasks > just easier, that's more important than a temporary "wow!" effect. > > "Consider this: practically every school/college/university in > the country has switched to Python in their intro sequence programming > courses within the last 3 years. " > > From what I see here in France, most web development courses are still > php/java oriented. That's many people to convert but conversion is > easy ^_^ > > On May 13, 10:47 am, Timmie <timmichel...@gmx-topmail.de> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > present project (webgis field). So probably you'll see me very active > > > > good that you wrote about your area. > > > > Below you can see some posts/threads and links regarding the current > > web2py GIS/mapping capabilities. > > -> Fran & I have successfuly operated openlayers but still have > > problems fetching external data like KML or GeoRSS > > -> google-maps was integrated in the pycon site > > > > General capabilites are there. > > If you read the post below you can see that there are two schools: > > Integrate other tools under the hood of the framework (current web2py > > and turbogears) or build comple sptial prcessing capabilities in teh > > framework (geodjango). > > > > To my opinion, a _web_ framework should focus on web presentation and > > rely on special tools that are made by professionals on their field > > for other tasks. > > E.g. GRASS GIS can run on a server and is high level. There are > > examples how to use it. > > Further processing is provided by other tools like gispython, mapfish > > etc. > > This community is well focused on delivering efficient webapp > > programming. > > Others have excellent GIS support. > > > > Please post your ideas. > > > > Regards, > > Timmie > > > > ### > > Links:https://launchpad.net/web2py-geo > > > > Posts: > > * web2py team & Geo/GIS project created at Launchpad: > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/87d1b119fc... > > * javascript proxy issue: > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/c59e315074... > > * using web2py for Geo / GIS stuff: > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/bb9a65eb7d... > > * Non-relational databases: > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/msg/4f281e7cd6fafcf0 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
