[Tutor] web programming tutorials?

[Hansen, Mike]

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> [mailto:tutor-bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of Che M
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> [I thought I sent a similar msg to this list 2 days ago, but 
> now I'm not sure it went through, so sorry if I've doubled]
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> Can someone point me to a start-from-dead-scratch tutorial 
> about the basics of web programming?  I've been learning 
> wxPython for GUI programming, but web programming (that is, 
> making web applications) seems like another world entirely.  
> I'm aware of *names*--Django, Pylons, CherryPy, TurboGears, 
> Zope, Webpy, etc.--but I have a poor sense of what all this 
> means,  and so I am sort of 'pre-Python' in my understanding. 
>  I've scanned the archives of this list, but so far haven't 
> found pointers to tutorials that assume very little knowledge.  
> 
> I was kind of hoping Alan Gauld's project would be updated 
> for the tempting but not yet existent section on web 
> programming.  Any word on that, Alan?  In lieu of that, can 
> anyone recommend books/online tutorials/words of advice?
> 
> Thanks,
> Che
> 

IMHO, I think before anyone jumps into using a framework, they should
understand the basics of cgi programming. Maybe do just a small
exercise with simple form processing. After that exercise, then move
on to one of the frameworks that make a lot of that grunt work easier.
Jumping into a framework right away is like trying to run before you
can crawl. There's a lot going on with the many frameworks(URL
mapping, templates, ORM, persistence...). When you have some basic
understanding of web programming, it might help you figure out why
something isn't working properly in the framework. I'm curious about
other tutor list member's thoughts on this. Am I out to lunch on this
viewpoint?

Anyway, here's a link to a python cgi tutorial:
http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Python/Writing-CGI-Programs-in-Python/

Mike