[Freegis-list] question

[Dragos Lipan]

David Trillo Montero wrote:

> > I have another question off topic, but I think all you, experienced GIS proffesional can solve my doubt.
> >
> > It's about programming. I have been studying VB for almost a year. Now I can deal with it, specially with databases and other stuff although i haven't done anything yet related with GIS, i'm planning to change to C++, because the posibilities are better. Which of those two languaje do you think are more profitable in the GIS field?  If you can recommend another programming languaje, it will be welcome as well.
> >
> > What do you think? I need your opinions in order to clarify mi mind.
> >
> >  Thank you again and again!
> >       David
>
> Dragos Lypan answer me this:
>
> >>> Dragos Lipan <dlipan at pcrai.ro> 05/23 3:41  >>>
> 1. C++
> At least you won't be a victim of one single framework (I mean com) approaching GIS.
> 2.
> You should consider seriously Python.
> www.python.org
> Excellent OOlanguage, good connections in the real world, serveral distributions, good learning curve, easy to use.
> Lot of libraries extending the environment. Some python-GisRelated projects running (www.thuban.org, openev.sourceforge.org).
>
> Dragos Lipan
> dlipan at pcrai.ro
>
> Now, i ask:
> Yes, I know about Python. I started to learn how it works. I think it's another posibility. Do you use python? I would like to hear also from phyton users and gis developers. I don't discard to bet for Python.
>
> Another question about python. Is it possible to develop Python program for intranet internet?

Yes, and you should.
http://www.rimbault.net/python/ it's  a excellent starting point.
@ books section there, you can find
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558514848/002-2570493-7046459,
which refers 'Internet programming with Python'.
waste another moment at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735710902/ref=pd_sbs_b_3/002-2570493-7046459
to 'Python Web Programming'.

So it's quite simple to fix a cgi-bin style programming gateway to your Apache web server (and others, I suppose), via mod-python.

But if you're interested in some other thing and you intentioned to invest more time in web programming you should look at
Zope, which is an excellent web development entirely written in Python. Explosive expandable through scripts and 3rd party
products.

You might have big and nice surprises. Look for it at www.zope.org.

Hope hear from you soon,
Dragos