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date: 2010/03/24 05:03
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tags: programming, python
title: Grok 1.0 Web Development
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The people at `Packt Publishing <http://www.packtpub.com/>`_ has been kind enough to send me a copy of `Grok 1.0 Web Development <http://www.packtpub.com/grok-1-0-web-development/book?utm_source=lateral.netmanagers.com&utm_medium=bookrev&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=mdb_002569>`_ by Carlos de la Guardia.

I have now read it (sorry it took so long!) and here's my review.

It's a well-written book. The exposition is clear and the author knows the subject and what he wants to say.

I was impressed by the straightforward approach of Grok when compared to what I dimly remember of ancient Zope experiences. The idea of a modern, agile, *simple* framework over Zope's admittedly powerful foundation has a lot of merit.

OTOH, I am not really convinced that I should drop Django for the small web projects I have scheduled, but if you are looking for a framework, and are not heavily invested in another, Grok is certainly worth checking out.

And, if you want to learn Grok, this book does the trick.

You can read a `sample chapter <http://www.packtpub.com/files/7481-grok-1-0-Web-development-sample-chapter-5-forms.pdf>`_ or get `more information about the book <http://www.packtpub.com/grok-1-0-web-development/book?utm_source=lateral.netmanagers.com&utm_medium=bookrev&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=mdb_002569>`_