Its basically a complete web framework written in Python. It offers an Object Relational Mapper(maps database tables onto actual objects), lots of scaffolding for building a site quick, etc. It has authentication and user management, as well as easy form management. Its very versatile and powerful. Odds are you're using a Django app in your daily web life and don't know it.
-Tyler On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Yanom Mobis <ya...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > what exactly is Django? I've herd about it alot... > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Casey Duncan <ca...@pandora.com> > *To:* pygame-users@seul.org > *Sent:* Monday, August 3, 2009 9:53:54 AM > *Subject:* Re: [pygame] is pygame right for my application? > > If you want to host a web-based multi user game online, I would highly > recommend Google App Engine. It lets you develop totally in Python/Django, > and their free hosting tier gives you quite a bit of capacity. GAE does not > have any specific value-add for game dev, but it is extremely productive and > easy to get going with. > > As for the game logic, I don't know of any frameworks or libraries in > Python, but typically such things are fairly custom for each game anyhow. > > -Casey > > On Aug 3, 2009, at 8:28 AM, Blogging Account wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'd like to have suggestions as to whether pygame is right for my > > application. > > > > I'm writing a simulator for a table top wargame. The logical side is > > easy; roll dice, compare against value, look up in table etc. > > > > I have to make a 2D environment simulating the table top in which > > units (battalions/squadrons) are placed. > > > > I need to calculate things like enemy units in front of a unit (for > > firing and threats), supporting units in flank (side) or rear. So, a > > lot of 2D calculations. > > > > Can pygame help me with my 2D calculations and world representation or > > is that outside the scope of pygame? > > > > A visual interface is pretty much essential. Can pygame work through a > > web browser? i.e. use the browser as an output device? I might > > eventually want to turn my application into a server based multi user > > game working through browsers. > > > > Cheers > > > > Neil > > > > > -- Visit my blog at http://oddco.ca/zeroth/zblog
