Flask

Python-based server-side web development platform

In Designing Software for the Web, we are using Flask as our main server-side web development platform

Why Flask?

There are many possible choices of web development platform, including but not limited to:

• Ruby on Rails (Ruby)
• Django (Python)
• node.js (JavaScript)
• Play (Java)

We chose Flask because:

• Python is an easy language to learn, and increasingly important in both college/university coursework, as well as industry applications
• Flask is an easy framework to learn
• Once you have learned one web framework, it is reasonably straightforward to learn another

References

• Main Flask Website: http://flask.pocoo.org/
• Flask vs Django: Why Flask Might Be Better?
• Flask Tutorial From TutorialsPoint: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/flask/index.htm