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Spurred by the enormous popularity of Ruby on Rails, web frameworks have revolutionized the way developers of all programming languages tackle the often complex task of web application development. Some of the most exciting activity in this area can be seen in the Python community, one of the wildly popular frameworks to enter the fray being Pylons (http://pylonshq.com).
Cofounder and lead developer James Gardner brings you a comprehensive introduction to Pylons, the web framework that uses the best of Ruby, Python, and Perl and the emerging WSGI standard to provide structure and flexibility. With expert guidance from the author, you'll learn how to create your own Pylons-driven web site using SQLAlchemy and FormEncode and attain the mastery of advanced Pylons features, such as internationalization and localization, packaging and deployment.
What you’ll learn
- Install and configure Pylons, and create your first Pylons-driven web application.
- Take advantage of Pylons' built-in support for advanced features such as session management, web services, and Ajax.
- Develop your web applications in the most efficient way possible through test-driven development, logging, testing.
- Wield the true power of Pylons through its extension capabilities, unique support for WSGI, and the ability to integrate with other popular frameworks such as Django.
Who this book is for
Python developers seeking to take advantage of a web framework
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The book is OK, just a little inconsistent
30 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
I found the book immensely helpful to kick-start a Pylons project I am working on. Every question I had in mind about how something worked was fully answered in the corresponding chapter. If you worked with Rails or Django and interested in Pylons, definitely get this book.
Its not all rosy, however. There are two things about this book that don't let me give it a 5 star rating.
First, there is an inconsistent assumption the author makes about reader's prior knowledge of web development and MVC frameworks. Some chapters would be harder for me to understand without my previous experience with Ruby on Rails, so I wonder if people without similar backgrounds could follow through. Yet some other chapters are obviously written for people without any web development experience: they are overly verbose and waste time needlessly explaining basics of web, http, caching and so on.
Second, the book isn't very smooth in its transitions from chapter to chapter, like if it was written by different people. I suspect this isn't authors fault but simply a reflection of what Pylons is. Since different parts of Pylons (views, form handling, ORM, routing, etc) come from different people they aren't always smoothly integrated and this fact gets reflected in the book as well. But hey, that's the whole point of using this framework!
Its not all rosy, however. There are two things about this book that don't let me give it a 5 star rating.
First, there is an inconsistent assumption the author makes about reader's prior knowledge of web development and MVC frameworks. Some chapters would be harder for me to understand without my previous experience with Ruby on Rails, so I wonder if people without similar backgrounds could follow through. Yet some other chapters are obviously written for people without any web development experience: they are overly verbose and waste time needlessly explaining basics of web, http, caching and so on.
Second, the book isn't very smooth in its transitions from chapter to chapter, like if it was written by different people. I suspect this isn't authors fault but simply a reflection of what Pylons is. Since different parts of Pylons (views, form handling, ORM, routing, etc) come from different people they aren't always smoothly integrated and this fact gets reflected in the book as well. But hey, that's the whole point of using this framework!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good in-depth book on Pylons (finally)
30 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
I've been intrigued by Pylons for a while, but I've found the online documentation inadequate for developing a deep and broad understanding of the framework. I like to thoroughly understand any substantial framework I use.
So, I was thrilled when I saw I first saw this book. On top of covering Pylons concepts (e.g. how those mysterious Pylons globals work) and real-world usage very thoroughly, it also covers other important web application programming topics, such as WSGI, Unicode, various data stores, and JavaScript. The tutorial chapters get a little lengthy, but a lot that goes into explaining how the sample code works.
This is not a quick-and-dirty "how to" book. This is a book that helps you thoroughly understand Pylons, so that you can mold it to your will.
So, I was thrilled when I saw I first saw this book. On top of covering Pylons concepts (e.g. how those mysterious Pylons globals work) and real-world usage very thoroughly, it also covers other important web application programming topics, such as WSGI, Unicode, various data stores, and JavaScript. The tutorial chapters get a little lengthy, but a lot that goes into explaining how the sample code works.
This is not a quick-and-dirty "how to" book. This is a book that helps you thoroughly understand Pylons, so that you can mold it to your will.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A unique development tour
25 May 2010
Format:Paperback
I'm a scientist and hobby programmer with long-time unix/linux and database (postgres) experience and a bit of python. I've always sort of dreaded webapp development, but been very curious at the same time. I knew i'd need to learn a good MVC framework eventually, but i was reluctant.
I discovered the online version of this book (which is free and open source; the website is a very nice way to search the book!), and have used it extensively in the last year to learn pylons and webapp development from the ground up, and i've really enjoyed the entire process.
I find this book unique in its "walk through all the details" approach. It's amazingly readable. Sure, some of the chapters are slower and more detail-filled than others, but I can sit and *read* it. It uses sentences that are arranged into paragraphs, into chapters. You know, the way books *used* to be? In any case, it's *not* a long, tedious list of facts designed to look like a book. I've relied upon online python and pylons docs to fill in some gaps, but overall, the book is thorough and spot-on.
I'm buying the physical book so that i can take it to my favorite coffeeshop and really read it. Screen reading is a great way to miss details. There are years of distilled experience in this book, up to and including how to structure a non-trivial development effort.
I discovered the online version of this book (which is free and open source; the website is a very nice way to search the book!), and have used it extensively in the last year to learn pylons and webapp development from the ground up, and i've really enjoyed the entire process.
I find this book unique in its "walk through all the details" approach. It's amazingly readable. Sure, some of the chapters are slower and more detail-filled than others, but I can sit and *read* it. It uses sentences that are arranged into paragraphs, into chapters. You know, the way books *used* to be? In any case, it's *not* a long, tedious list of facts designed to look like a book. I've relied upon online python and pylons docs to fill in some gaps, but overall, the book is thorough and spot-on.
I'm buying the physical book so that i can take it to my favorite coffeeshop and really read it. Screen reading is a great way to miss details. There are years of distilled experience in this book, up to and including how to structure a non-trivial development effort.
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