Django also has the ability to use SQLite. Web2Py is a somewhat better at everything Django tries to do, but the differences are simply not enough for the average programmer to see through in 1 sitting. Let's take a look at the commonly cited features of Web2Py.
**Please note this is not a bashing of Web2Py.** - Web Editor This is pretty nice yes, but its no replacement for a regular text editor. Often times when I am using it, there will be graphical glitches where text gets smeared all over the place. Often times when I am editing even a simple tutorial, the save stops working, and doesn't even tell you that the session has timed out. For most people, this is not that much of a difference. - Compilation Django does this automatically, so I don't know why this is considered a feature. - Secure The average programmer does not have the ability to see any concrete benefit this has over Django. From what I've seen learning Web2Py, it doesn't do anything that Django doesn't do with filtering and escaping text, html etc. - Server-side form validation This is nice, but it is the trademark of Django for having really nice auto-generated forms. - Internationalization http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/i18n/ - SSL Streaming Django does it with middleware. - And everything else I can think of. On Jul 17, 4:38 am, JohnMc <maruadventu...@gmail.com> wrote: > One other point. Web2Py is lightweight enough using sqlite that it > fits quite well in areas where -- > > * portability is required. > * space is at a premium. > * The ability to have multitude of support applications are not > possible (eg java creep, jre) > > Just a thought. > > On Jul 17, 6:34 am, JohnMc <maruadventu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The problem with Web2Py is that it does not have a niche. Right now, > > Django is occupying the same niche. As the first-comer, it has the > > advantage that people already know how to use it. Until Web2Py manages > > to have a benefit greater than its own learning curve, Web2Py will > > continue to sit in second place. > > > I hereby invoke the Jack Welch rule - Be first or second in any > > endeavor, otherwise get out. > > > Were Web2Py to be number two behind Django after a concerted effort, > > that quite frankly would be an outcome worth crowing about. Being > > number two in the software game is not a bad place to be. > > > I have said in a previous post that Web2Py support of a schemeless DB > > would put it in a position to have a niche. The 'cloud' might have a > > lot of action but there is still going to be whole swaths of the > > economy where the cloud will not be feasible (eg. NYSE). Which DB I > > leave up to those more insightful than myself. > > > JohnMc > > > On Jul 17, 2:34 am, Bottiger <bottig...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Finally, this community has to do a better job at outreach. You should > > > > talk to your friends and blog about web2py. You must talk about the > > > applications you build with it. We do not lack developers. We lack > > > salesmen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
