web2py 1.59 is out http://www.web2py.com Check out this video about the new features: http://www.vimeo.com/3703345 What is web2py? ============= - It is the web framework used by PyCon 2009 for registration. - It a very easy and very powerful Python web framework. - It is fast and rock solid. - It has a very clean design and it is strong on security. - Includes a web based development environment, maintenance environment, and database administrative interface. - Includes a Database Abstraction Layer that works with SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, FireBird, MSSQL, Oracle, DB2 the Google App Engine. The DAL does migrations, handles aggregates, nested selects, inner and outer joins. - Includes a pure Python based template language with no indentation requirements. - Includes jQuery, simplejson, markdown, feedparser, PyRSS2, nicEdit, EditArea, Amy Editor. - Runs on any platform that runs python. The binary versions can run off a USB drive. - The same apps can run on a PC with Oracle or on the Google App Engine or on Windows Mobile, without changes, including the DAL. - Includes API for authentication and record-level group based access control. New features In 1.59: ================= - DB2 support - new Service interface to expose functions in CSV, XML, JSON, JSONRPC, XMLRPC and AMFRPC (Flash//Flex) - optional Amy editor (instead of edit_area) has keyboard shortcuts and autocompletion