My first web app (Python): use CGI, or a framework like Django?

Question

I don’t want to burden you all with the details, but basically I’m a 2nd year compsci student with no Web dev experience.

Basically I want to create a small “web app” t

Answer 1

Django comes with its own server, but in your case i would recommend apache and mod_python since it seems to be a rather simple site you're building.

Setting up Apache is a breeze and a simple search on the web should give you all you need. You can find more information on mod_python here read up a little bit on it and then google after a tutorial that fits your needs.