Cloud Computing: 15 Ways Python Is a Powerful Force on the Web

 
 
By Darryl K. Taft  |  Posted 2010-03-29 Email Print this article Print
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Python programming language has gained popularity as one of the components of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and Python/Perl/PHP) stack. Python has seen a resurgence in programmer interest, and dynamic languages such as Ruby and Python have emerged as alternatives to languages like Java and C#. And the popularity of software such as the Google App Engine, the Django Web framework and the Zope application server has made the language more attractive to developers. This slide show looks at some of the things that make Python a standard for Web application development.
 
 
 
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15 Ways Python Is a Powerful Force on the Web

by Darryl Taft
15 Ways Python Is a Powerful Force on the Web
 
 
 
 
 
Darryl K. Taft covers the development tools and developer-related issues beat from his office in Baltimore. He has more than 10 years of experience in the business and is always looking for the next scoop. Taft is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and was named 'one of the most active middleware reporters in the world' by The Middleware Co. He also has his own card in the 'Who's Who in Enterprise Java' deck.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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