How to Use Python To Create A Beautiful Web Calendar

A Web Calendar built with Python

At work I usually use PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build any bits of functionality but sometimes it can take quite awhile to get the what I want working.

So recently, I’ve found it really nice to use Python in my workflow to “glue” together certain aspects of a project.

For example I found it easier to create a employee pay day calendar with Python vs creating it in PHP. Not only was it fun to build but I’m left with more time to explore extending my initial idea.

What it should look like

The pay day calendar generated with Python

Overview

1. Subclass The Python HTMLCalendar Module
2. Pay days data
3. Generate the webpage
4. Presentation
5. Download Files/Code

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