Jam.py is event driven low-code development platform for database-driven business

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s, based on DRY principle, with emphasis on

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. Jam.py is

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/ no-code "full stack"

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framework for the

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and

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programming language. ''The server component runs on any computer with Python 2.6 or later.'' It offers a built-in web server,

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and database access for third-party databases.

Features

* Single distribution which runs with both Python 2.6+ and 3.x * Can run as a standalone web development server or be used with any web server which supports

* Built-in

called Application Builder * Support for

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client data (for

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and

clients) * Support for popular databases

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, SQLCipher

Example

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!" when visited: Task/client module: task.create_menu($("#menu"), $("#content"), );

PythonAnywhere

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Python 3.x deployment is supported

Awards

* 2015. 10 Best Frameworks for Web Design * 2016. 35 Best HTML5 and CSS3 Responsive Frameworks

Notes

References

External links

* {{Improve categories, date=June 2020 2015 software Free software programmed in Python Python (programming language) web frameworks