adrianmn

I am looking for a managed linux UK VPS with option to upgrade to dedicated at a later time.

Any advice much appreciated.

After spending few weeks on learning python/django and ruby/rails and going over the tutorials I feel ruby and rails are a much better fit for me.

I am 31 and I am learning it full time.

Are you enthusiastic about Rails and would like to guide me in the learning process? I have temporary added both my Skype and email address in my profile(I would prefer Skype).

Thanks, Adrian

I am in the process of learning Python for web development and I think I am the stage where I should start learning a web framework(did not use one before in another language). My html and css is ok.

I have picked Python for fast web development and that is why I think I should just dive right into Django. However I have seen plenty of advice that it would be good to start with Flask(or other smaller framework) to learn better the inner workings of the framework.

What would you advise?

As I learn better from videos do you know of any good videos to learn the advised framework? What about books or tutorials?

What do you wish you knew or learn when you were just starting with the framework?

Thanks, Adrian

Update!!!

Thanks everyone for your comments. So I will be starting with Django and so far I have as resources Django docs and the upcoming video series. Is there anything else you would recommend as tutorials?

Asuming I am a fast learner and I learn this full time how long should it take before I can start building my own web apps?

I have taken CS classes about 10 y ago during high school. I have now decided to learn Python.

I am taking the Coursera Programming Fundamentals(very basic), MITx - Introduction to Computer Science and Programming and I also did the Google Academy Python class.

I am learning Python mainly for web developement and maybe some machine learning in the future.

Do you have any suggestions for more material(I prefer video to books but any would do) to study, tailored to web development? Am I too early in the learning process to jump on a web framework and if not what resources should I look at?

If you are asking why Python and not Ruby is because Python has something Ruby doesn't: Nick Parlante as a teacher :)

Nick if you are reading this or anyone can pass it to him it, would be awesome to have you as a Python mentor.

Of course I would highly appreciate any help from any skilled Python developer willing to help me or mentor me.

Thanks, Adrian