PythonForWeb

PythonForWeb Tue 10 Jul 2012 19:30 till Tue 10 Jul 2012 23:00 What: Python for Web applications workshop Tagline: This workshop targets beginner users ( no Python or OOP knowledge required ). At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to create a small website with an SQL database as storage. Where: HSB Brussels,Belgium Cost: 0 Who: U go, URL:

Duration: Two evenings during the week. Lesson One already happened.

Lesson 2 planned on July 10

Location: HackerSpace Brussels - Prinses Elisabethlaan 48 av. Princesse Elisabeth, 1030 Schaarbeek

What do I need

Here's what you'll need for lesson 1:

• computer
• recent Python installed

I will use branch 2 for the demo. There should be no problem using version 3 for the first lesson, but some frameworks and tools for Lesson 2 might not be compatible. Everything should work on major platforms (Linux, *BSD, OS X, Windows), and most stuff should work on exotic platforms (iOS, Android, Symbian S60).

Main topics

Lesson 1: Getting hands on

• Python syntax and Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Going roots: HTTP server using sockets
• Intro to CGI
• Using Python CGI
• Basic storage and persistent data

• Piratepad

Lesson 2: Using libs

• Templating ( Jinja2 ? )
• SQL Alchemy ( ORM )
• CherryPy ( web framework )
• Deployment options

Links & Docs

Simple Python CGI Server

What about Django, Flask, Web.py ?

Django has awesome features, but it uses several new concepts altogether ( MVC, ORM, regex routing, ...). This workshop will help understanding some of these concepts, one at a time. This will help participants to attend a workshop about Django.

I love the simplicity and the object orientation of CherryPy, which is why I arbitrary chose it over other options such as Flash, web.py, ...

From First Episode

If you didn't attend episode one :

- Basics of Python programming will be required for episode 2.

- Main subjects were HTTP, sockets and CGI. Knowledge of these is not required for episode 2.

- Slides are available here : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/176zR8x5oJ3JXLrHdWgGMmwYGuqm7NL-_QiFamBOQ1DY/edit

- My files from episode one are available as attachment to this mail

- To start a Python CGI server : python -m CGIHTTPServer