About MyEuroPythopn
Motives
The official EuroPython site is very .. 1993. I wanted to use the available data to build something better for my needs.
The site is also supposed to be a proof-of-concept that it really isn't very hard to come up with a modern website these days — even by starting from scratch.
Known issues
- Personalising requires JavaScript support and an A-grade browser. It still works on my Series 60 phone so it's not that bad :)
- Personalised timetables support only OpenID. At the moment you cannot associate many OpenIDs on one personalised timetable.
- Transparent PNGs look like shit in IE. This is a nonissue; it's a feature. Upgrade your browser (or ask the IT-department to do it if you are at work).
- Any feedback about the site is appreciated at ville @ this domain
Colophon
MyEuropython was built using Django framework. The site (Unessa.net) runs on a dedicated server powered by Fedora Core 5. Web content is served by Apache+mod_python and static data is served via nginx.
The OpenID integration uses with Simon Willisons excellent django-openid package.
