Mailman 3 July 2016 - Python-africa

Good Python hosting?
by Chavoux Luyt July 30, 2016

July 30, 2016

Hi Pythonistas, I am not sure if this is the right mailing list to ask... most talk so far have been about python meetups and conferences. I am in the process of writing a Python web application for a research project (i.e. no income and little money). I am based in Namibia, but currently hosting my own web site with a reasonably priced South African web host. But it is only static web pages. Do you have any advice on good cheap server hosts that runs python or a python framework of some kind? I have no experience in Python web application. I have done some web application development in C# .NET and asp.NET on Windows. But I would like a Python web framework with easy connectivity to at least potgreSQL and that preferably use CSS for its "look and feel"part (the generated html should have enough DIV and SPAN classes to make it easy to change the look and feel with CSS). The little bit of Python programming I have done so far have only been simple command-line programs/scripts. What I would like: 1. Python hosting obviously, preferably on Linux. 2. A GIS web server, using the same database as the database as the Python web application. .. I was thinking of qGIS and/or GRASS using postGIS. 3. A database back-end, ACID compliant... I was thinking of PostgreSQL, since it has postGIS, meaning that I can have a single database for my GIS data and the Python web application. 4. Preferably running a whole Python web framework. The other option would be to buy and set up my own Linux Python web server. But that is a lot of work, and I am not sure it will be any cheaper than a hosting option? Thanks, Chavoux

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Re: [Python-africa] Good Python hosting?
by Humphrey July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016

Hi Chavoux, You can try http://pythonanywhere.com. They are based in the U.K but their prices are good. You can also try to host your Django project on pythonanywhere as it is very easy to setup there. The process of pulling your project from Github and setting it up on pythonanywhere is user friendly. Bests Humphrey On 25/07/2016 13:20, python-africa-request(a)python.org wrote: > Send Python-africa mailing list submissions to > python-africa(a)python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-africa > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > python-africa-request(a)python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > python-africa-owner(a)python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Python-africa digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Good Python hosting? (Chavoux Luyt) > 2. Re: Good Python hosting? (Ibrahim DIOP) > 3. African technology pioneers featured in the Guardian > (Daniele Procida) > 4. Re: Good Python hosting? (Chavoux Luyt) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:22:23 +0200 > From: Chavoux Luyt <chavoux(a)gmail.com> > To: python-africa(a)python.org > Subject: [Python-africa] Good Python hosting? > Message-ID: > <CAPGeeiFuNn7gsonaWJ+1N8UjppeqPzT3cDv7XCPyg1YOsdLGYA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Pythonistas, > > I am not sure if this is the right mailing list to ask... most talk so far > have been about python meetups and conferences. > > I am in the process of writing a Python web application for a research > project (i.e. no income and little money). I am based in Namibia, but > currently hosting my own web site with a reasonably priced South African > web host. But it is only static web pages. Do you have any advice on good > cheap server hosts that runs python or a python framework of some kind? > > I have no experience in Python web application. I have done some web > application development in C# .NET and asp.NET on Windows. But I would like > a Python web framework with easy connectivity to at least potgreSQL and > that preferably use CSS for its "look and feel"part (the generated html > should have enough DIV and SPAN classes to make it easy to change the look > and feel with CSS). The little bit of Python programming I have done so far > have only been simple command-line programs/scripts. > > What I would like: > 1. Python hosting obviously, preferably on Linux. > 2. A GIS web server, using the same database as the database as the Python > web application. .. I was thinking of qGIS and/or GRASS using postGIS. > 3. A database back-end, ACID compliant... I was thinking of PostgreSQL, > since it has postGIS, meaning that I can have a single database for my GIS > data and the Python web application. > 4. Preferably running a whole Python web framework. > > The other option would be to buy and set up my own Linux Python web server. > But that is a lot of work, and I am not sure it will be any cheaper than a > hosting option? > > Thanks, > Chavoux >

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African technology pioneers featured in the Guardian
by Daniele Procida July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016

May be of interest! <https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/25/africas-tech-pioneers-we-h…> Daniele

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oops......My apologies
by Aisha Bello July 24, 2016

July 24, 2016

Hello, Sorry the previous mail was meant for the Nigeria mailing list. My sincerest apologies. I guess that's why they say don't do important things when you're already tired. Wishing you all a great week ahead. AIsha

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Hello.....it's me :-D
by Aisha Bello July 23, 2016

July 23, 2016

Hola dear Pythonistas, How you all doing. It's been a while since I last wrote. Blame it on the slack channel *shines teeth* That place is bubbling with loads of activities. So forgive me this would be long but to make it easier for everyone to read I would list the Headlines in bullets then follow with paragraphs so you can skip what does not interest you. - Welcome Opeyemi - Pythonistas in Ibadan, considering a meetup? - My talk at DjangoCon - Help/ advice needed by DjangoGirlsLAG with receiving shipment from the US - More Volunteers needed for the CYFI education partnership Welcome Opeyemi It's a real pleasure to have you here. How's the python community in Osun state. It would be really cool to have some collaborations between the pythonistas in OAU and OSUSTech ;) And hopefully sometime very soon all over Nigeria Pythonistas would come together under one roof and have fun the python way. I have also added you to the pythonnigeria slack channel. Any Pythonistas in Ibadan? Someone reached out to pyladies Nigeria on meetup.com and expressed sadness over there not being a meetup like the pyladies Nigeria in Ibadan. I just felt i needed to throw it here if anyone in IB and environs would be interested in organizing or having a meetup where there can be meetings, collaborations and more learning together. p.s it doesn't have to be pyladies, it could be a general python meetup. So I gave a joint talk about the Impact of women learning to Code in Developing countries at DjangoCon in Philadelphia last week and it was a success where I highlighted the challenges the girls were facing and the impact/ benefits the workshops have had. I should share the video of the talk when it's out. DjangoCon is a really amazing, friendly and learning packed conference, Djangonauts in the house should totally consider going for one. oh what I'm saying is Python Conferences/ communities are the bomb, so I wasn't at all surprised ;) . Which brings me to my next headline. After my talk some people representing different organizations approched me saying every year they have used company laptops that they give out and wouldn't mind donating equipment to DjangoGirls events to girls who don't have laptops and can't afford it. The challenge though is around logistics, seeing they haven't done so to an organization outside the US or in Nigeria particularly. The question is does anyone have any info on receiving donations(shipment) from the US and how did they go about it, bearing in mind this donation is for a non-profit organiztion. All the details with Customs, clearing et.al. If you do or know anyone who knows about things like this please do get in touch. Would be really grateful. On a final note in a not so long sentence "WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS" Like you all know we've partnered with the CYFI education team to help teach 11-14yr olds computer education and also the basics of programming. 60 girls , 18 weeks, computer education/python awesomeness.So we need amazing pythonistas like yourself passionate about passing on the knowledge too volounteer to mentor these aspiring computer gurus. That's it from me from now. Till I bring you more news from the stables. Enjoy your amazing weekend, Aisha. And that's it for me

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Re: [Python-africa] Python-africa Digest, Vol 5, Issue 20
by Farell Folly July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016

Hey Loek, Hoe gat het? I am currently living in Mali for 2 years.... Can I know more about the project ?? Best Regards --ff-- Mail sent from my mobile phone. Excuse for brievety. Le 23 juin 2016 5:00 PM, <python-africa-request(a)python.org> a écrit : Send Python-africa mailing list submissions to python-africa(a)python.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-africa or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to python-africa-request(a)python.org You can reach the person managing the list at python-africa-owner(a)python.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Python-africa digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Pythonistas in Mali? (Loek van Gent) 2. Re: Pythonistas in Mali? (Ibrahim DIOP) 3. Re: Pythonistas in Mali? (Loek van Gent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:59:30 +0200 From: Loek van Gent <loek(a)ibizit.nl> To: python-africa(a)python.org Subject: [Python-africa] Pythonistas in Mali? Message-ID: <CANE0825Fcbew-aVWYbz_GsF5kSs3MpbwmsUDqBU=TAJAgVaHnQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear fellow Pythonistas, Are there any Python coders from Mali on this mailing list? Or does any of you have contacts over there? We're about to start a project with local crowdfunding in Mali and we're looking for some experts on local payment methods. Kind regards, Loek van Gent

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