Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!border1.nntp.ams1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!bcyclone03.am1.xlned.com!bcyclone03.am1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed7.news.xs4all.nl!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.006 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Django': 0.03; 'yet.': 0.03; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.09; 'python': 0.10; 'django': 0.13; 'languages,': 0.15; 'build.': 0.16; 'django?': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'whole?': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.16; 'frameworks': 0.18; 'language': 0.19; 'together.': 0.20; '2015': 0.20; 'cc:2**0': 0.20; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.20; 'aug': 0.20; 'first,': 0.20; 'trying': 0.22; 'programming': 0.22; 'bit': 0.23; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.24; "i've": 0.25; "doesn't": 0.26; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; 'read,': 0.29; 'another': 0.32; 'worked': 0.34; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'could': 0.35; 'quite': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'there': 0.36; 'subject:?': 0.36; 'pm,': 0.36; 'subject:: ': 0.37; 'someone': 0.38; 'subject:the': 0.39; 'your': 0.60; "you'll": 0.61; 'judge': 0.66; 'belt,': 0.84; 'chrisa': 0.84; 'powerful,': 0.84; 'touched': 0.84; 'to:none': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=CQTi3O/mG/mZNOa16LX4bEE82mAwrnZSHBVKHexvQWE=; b=fmlmsYnxNXteCEqLTJA2VyGFkXYQJRwPlQo1r7m5ZNPao9R4MU/ziYNsOBp1hkteVq XYlYi40oMgVu7JcMqU7Xq8jyn8cXnoWIN/Xk/8KBXIE8vKiuVt1n6QW5LC8eHwMsn+96 lXPaDZwn1jIkgbClDuDKus/1jWP7DDjrYZA75/qL6RTwPNdTwPDdtp4PIJqhe7sXZYRV tEd6TO92PJrwoR57lCwxF/Z0tMCM3QZat/Es1BaE2RdhFTVLSbe2LKHVioQQxqguajQs 1XSrB+QmcM+5wUUgSAq6uf3kqApPP8iBG4SRMUo3qWtAYjTnBiKgyUWvzegBuV7HsG+J VDyQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.117.65 with SMTP id kc1mr5869882igb.94.1439095480497; Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:44:40 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 14:44:40 +1000 Subject: Re: Is Django the way to go for a newbie? From: Chris Angelico Cc: Python Python Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20+ Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 28 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1439095484 news.xs4all.nl 2886 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:43018 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl X-Received-Bytes: 4243 X-Received-Body-CRC: 1760272344 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:95178 On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Dwight GoldWinde wro= te: > I am both new to Python and I haven=E2=80=99t even touched Django yet. > > I understand I that I need Django or something like it to develop my > website. > > From what I have read, Python and Django somewhat go together. > > Is that true? > > Or is there another development platform better for someone like me than > Django? Django is quite big and powerful, but if your needs are simple, you could consider something a bit simpler. I've used Flask for a couple of web sites, and have worked with a number of students who've used it successfully. My recommendation: Learn Python first, and worry about web frameworks later. Once you have the basics of the language under your belt, you'll be better able to judge what works and what doesn't for the web site you're trying to build. Do you have a background in other programming languages, or are you new to programming as a whole? ChrisA