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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
