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Hi, Since Django is are already in the Python space, you might consider using Zope as a storage backend and application server. Zope provides an object database which is easier to work with than object-relational mapping. It will probably speed up your development time and allow you to focus on what really matters, the domain, instead of the technical details. Regards, Ewout >Hey all, > >I'm considering trying to create a framework\tool to allow people to >create a whatbird.com like interface for other types of datasets >(plants, trees, anything really). > >The idea is to create a framework allowing users to create a discovery >tool with attribute selections to narrow down the result set. So, for >example, our faculty/students would identify attributes found in all >trees (leaf shape, fruit, bark, form, etc.) and then input this data >into the tool which would then allow them to input actual trees and >associate them with the attributes (as well as input description info, >pictures, etc.). The end result would look something like whatbird.com >does with birds. > >This will be a challenge for me (but a good one). My thought is to use a >web framework like Django (picked because I know it a little) but am >unsure if you can have it organize the database tables with the >relationships properly. I considered using solr but thought it would be >overkill considering the relatively small datasets this tool would be >used to create (under 1000 objects) but in the end it might be a good >bet. If approved (I have to talk to the dean of our forestry department >to see if he will buy into the idea) I will try and create the bulk of >it during January and tweak it the rest of the semester. > >Anyone interesting in working on this type of project with me? > >Mike Beccaria >Systems Librarian >Head of Digital Initiatives >Paul Smith's College >518.327.6376 >[log in to unmask]