Re: Python and multiple user access via super cool fancy website

From	Aaron Christensen <aaron.christensen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Python and multiple user access via super cool fancy website
Date	2015-12-25 12:58 -0500
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On Dec 25, 2015 12:38 PM, "Chris Warrick" <kwpolska@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 25 December 2015 at 13:15, Aaron Christensen
> <aaron.christensen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > LOL. Thanks!  PHP was definitely not very easy to pick up and I'm still
> > having some issues. Last night I watched some tutorials on Django and
plan
> > on reading all of the links on the docs page of Django.  I will also
look at
> > your recommendation.  I think that will give me a good understanding.
> > Hopefully Django isn't a copy/paste kinda "put your website together"
like
> > WordPress because my objective is to actually learn Python.
>
> That’s not what WordPress is. WordPress is a blog engine that can be
> used as a general-purpose CMS, full stop. You don’t need any coding
> skills to build a website with WordPress. Many people have done that —
> especially on wordpress.com or shared hosting services with one-click
> WP installers; and even without an installer, setting up WordPress on
> shared hosting requires a FTP client and reading comprehension
> anyways.
>
> On the other hand, Django is nothing like this. Django can do anything
> you tell it to, and you need to write code. While Django handles some
> things for you (eg. the admin panel or the ORM), you still need to
> write models, views, URL configuration, etc. yourself. You need an
> understanding of relational databases, HTTP, HTML/CSS, the template
> engine, and you do need to write actual code.
>
> And while there are tons of ready-made blog applications for Django
> that you can install and use, you can (and should!) write your own in
> an hour or two.  And it’s a lot more fun to do that than lazily
> downloading something.
>
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That's excellent news. I am looking forward to learning and working with
Django. I imagine that I will have Django related questions in a few weeks
or so.  I appreciate your lengthy responses and explanations!

Thank you,
Aaron

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