pick and choose *libraries* On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Kenny Rachuonyo <[email protected]> wrote: > I usually fall on the libraries camp when it comes to libraries vs frameworks. > > So the extent to which webpy can remain a minimalistic framework that > someone can wrap around their head in a day or two, and then pick and > choose as they please, the better it will be for me. > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 3:02 PM, tensio <[email protected]> wrote: >> First of all, I think it is great that we finally start the discussion about >> the future of web.py >> >> So let's go: >> >> PROs: >> The Simplicity: Web.py is simple to use, especially for beginners BUT for >> experts it has all the things needed to develop stuff yourself. >> Database Module: It's extremly simple to use >> >> CONs: >> Further Development: The Web changes so should web.py >> >> I would love to see: >> Memcached session module (there are some out there, we should add it to >> master) >> Google App Engine && Amazon Web Services Integration (maybe even heroku) >> (they have specific needs for saving stuff and database handling) >> >> Also I think the Templating System is quite good. But I agree with Primoz: : >> something like $endfor would make it even easier to use >> Oh and I think that the forms plugin could need some work. As custom css is >> quite hard to use (Bootstrap) >> Yannik >> >> Am Sonntag, 15. März 2015 19:06:34 UTC+1 schrieb Anand: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Before we discuss about the roadmap, I would like to hear from all of you >>> about what are the things that you like, don't like and hate about web.py. >>> Please also add your wish list of features. >>> >>> I hope that'll give us change to think and plan a better roadmap. >>> >>> Let me start with myself. >>> >>> GOOD >>> >>> * The best part of web.py it its simplicity. There are not many layers of >>> abstractions and it is very easy to understand how things work behind the >>> scene. >>> * The db module >>> * simple URL dispatching >>> >>> NOT SO GOOD >>> * The template module - i think using indentation to identify blocks was a >>> bad idea. I had trouble with it lot many times. >>> >>> BAD >>> >>> * There are not many third-party libraries to use with web.py. I would >>> like to see more such libraries. >>> * documentation - we need more documentation. >>> >>> UGLY >>> * forms - the forms library is not as elegant as it should be. Declaring >>> an object and calling to to create a copy is an ugly hack. >>> * sessions - sessions got into web.py as part of google summer of code and >>> I was never happy with its quality. Some one tried to do some improvements, >>> but think it shouldn't have come to web.py at all. >>> * development & releases - I've been very bad at maintaining and handling >>> the releases in time. Hope I'll get better at it and expecting more people >>> to contribute. >>> >>> WISH LIST >>> * Python 3 support >>> * can we do asyncio with web.py? >>> >>> Anand >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "web.py" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/webpy. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > A data bank of highly qualified professionals in Kenya - https://dumaworks.com > > "The difference between theory and practice tends to be very small in > theory, but in practice it is very large indeed." > > - Anon > > https://github.com/krmboya
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