Python-based static site/blog generators?

#1

Post by martincho » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 7:35 PM UTC

Looking for something like Octopress in Python. Of course, I came across a number of options with a simple google search:

http://gistpages.com/2013/08/12/complete_list_of_static_site_generators_for_python

Not included in this is Nikola, which looks interesting:

http://getnikola.com/

I am looking for feedback from first hand experience with any of these (or others).

Why Python? Because I am working with Python for a number of other projects and I'd like to stay in that domain if at all possible. Avoiding PHP for the same and other reasons.

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#2

Post by yummyfajitas » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 7:42 PM UTC

I use Hyde and it works great for me.

http://ringce.com/hyde

My webpage uses it, feel free to steal everything besides the content:

https://github.com/stucchio/homepage

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#3

Post by sw1tchf00t » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 8:07 PM UTC

This works well if you want to start from a dynamic application: https://github.com/SimonSapin/Frozen-Flask

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#4

Post by martincho » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 8:22 PM UTC

sw1tchf00t wrote: post #3

This works well if you want to start from a dynamic application: https://github.com/SimonSapin/Frozen-Flask

I'm mostly interested in writing a series of programming and hardware design tutorials for my kid (and anyone else who might find them useful). I don't think I need anything fancy for this. Images, code with syntax highlighting and a few things. Not even sure if I want comments. He's been learning Python, so I'll use it as a way to expand his application of the language.

The rough curriculum I have in mind at the moment is:

    - Basic electronics concepts
    - Digital logic
    - Design a simple 8-bit microprocessor
    - Program it using the custom instruction set
    - Implement basic mass storage in Flash (perhaps via USB)
    - Implement a Threaded Interpretive Language (Forth)
    - Write a text editor using Forth
    - Design a number of I/O peripherals
        - 7-segment display
        - A/D and D/A
        - Dot matrix LED display
        - Various sensors
    - Build something useful, like a clock driving the n x m 
      LED display

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#5

Post by martincho » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 8:36 PM UTC

yummyfajitas wrote: post #2

I use Hyde and it works great for me. http://ringce.com/hyde My webpage uses it, feel free to steal everything besides the content: https://github.com/stucchio/homepage

Hide does look interesting.

Nice blog BTW. Any issues controlling comment spam?

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#6

Post by MaDeuce » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 9:04 PM UTC

I've been using Pelican for over a year and have been pleased. It's mature, but still has active development and a strong community. A few major features:

  * markup languages (reStructuredText, Markdown, etc.),
  * code highlighting via pygments
  * themeable
  * simple to use
  * support for automated deployment

http://blog.getpelican.com/

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#7

Post by yummyfajitas » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 10:46 PM UTC

martincho wrote: post #5

yummyfajitas wrote: post #2

I use Hyde and it works great for me. http://ringce.com/hyde My webpage uses it, feel free to steal everything besides the content: https://github.com/stucchio/homepage

Hide does look interesting. Nice blog BTW. Any issues controlling comment spam?

Nope, I'm using standard free disqus and I rarely see any spam.

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#8

Post by sharmi » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 10:47 PM UTC

I use mynt. https://github.com/Anomareh/mynt It is much simpler compared to hyde. The reason I chose mynt above other similar options is that, it allows for custom urls that made migrating my previous wordpress blog posts easier without having to resort to .htaccess magic.

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#9

Post by amitu » Sat, Dec 07, 2013, 2:28 AM UTC

I built and use djangothis[1] for my blog. It gives you most of the power and flexibility of django, like templates, arbitrary urls and views [which gets converted to static html], templatetags and a few other niceties.

[1]: https://github.com/amitu/djangothis/.

Re: Python-based static site/blog generators?

#10

Post by martincho » Sun, Dec 08, 2013, 12:29 AM UTC

sharmi wrote: post #8

I use mynt. https://github.com/Anomareh/mynt It is much simpler compared to hyde. The reason I chose mynt above other similar options is that, it allows for custom urls that made migrating my previous wordpress blog posts easier without having to resort to .htaccess magic.

Ah, that's important. I need to look at the other options and see if they all support custom URL's without .htaccess magic, as you put it.