As part of the standard library, Python provides a very flexible logging module that includes the ability to define custom handlers. Commonly this is used to log errors to Syslog, …

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Currently my favorite web app environment includes: CentOS 5.5 Python 2.6 (built from source) Pylons 1.0 (w/ SQLAlchemy 0.5.8) nginx Whenever I setup a new environment, and execute “paster serve …

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In Part 1 of this tutorial, I described how to prepare Nginx (along with Apache) to serve a production Pylons app. In this article, I walk you through packaging and …

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I think there’s a very good reason why the “Deployment” chapter in the official Pylons book is listed in section entitled “Expert Pylons.” Deploying a Pylons app into a production …

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Today I was the first time I’ve used my new found Python skills in a professional capacity. As part of a larger project, the client wanted me to check each …

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Last week, I wrote about my discontent with PHP and why I chose to give Python a shot at becoming my new tool of choice. Since then, Python and I …

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Before I wrote my “Dear John” letter to PHP the other day, I had largely decided to move to Python as my primary tool. I had been on the fence …

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