I suggest Niphlod approach: install web2py for win binary. Or use a virtualization with linux, you will be able to access the MSSQL without problems.
Since the guy that is asking you to do the job is using it to make optimization of business process he will listen carefully if you explain to him that it will take 1/2 of the time and 0 license costs. Speak up! The chance is that you will also get an advance in your career! Or instantly fired! mic 2013/10/12 User <[email protected]> > Woah if you're on Windows and can't use python I wouldn't choose PHP as my > first choice. Try C#/ASP.NET with either webforms or mvc ( > http://www.asp.net/mvc). You can use free Visual Studio express IDE. > Very easy/powerful development IMO and a large community with plenty of > examples. > > If you're really stuck on PHP then I'd say look at Yii possibly with > Netbeans IDE. But IMO C#/asp.net mvc is better experience than php if > you have the choice. > > On Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:14:53 PM UTC-4, chicks wrote: > >> I've been using web2py for a couple of years now for an intranet site for >> our small department of about 20. Absolutely love its intuitive design, >> the built-in IDE, the ease of database interaction, basically everything >> about it. Massimo, you are brilliant! >> >> Now, I've been tasked with building an intranet site for our entire >> division, a BI dashboard / portal for our Director to keep tabs on all his >> departments' performance, and to do his blogging, reporting, etc. >> Naturally, web2py would be my choice, but it has to be hosted on corporate >> web servers. Windows, SQL Server, and zero support for Python. :( >> >> I have no experience at all with M$ development, other than some VB6 >> years ago, so that's out. I've done PHP in the past, which is fully >> supported on these hosts, so have been looking at some of the PHP >> frameworks. CakePHP and Yii so far. All I can say is they just aren't as >> intuitive (to me anyway) as web2py. Where is the IDE? I guess I'll have >> to install PHP and a web server on my desktop and try to develop there, >> using some sort of PHP-specific editor? Unfortunately, corporate IT will >> immediately detect a web server on my desktop, and send me a nasty email to >> remove it immediately! >> >> Is there any PHP framework with the sort of built-in IDE that makes >> web2py such a productive environment? TIA. >> > -- > Resources: > - http://web2py.com > - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) > - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) > - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
