Running Python on a web server: We can have a python script with functions Requesting a webpage runs the corresponding function Example: hello.py The return value is a string that will be displayed by the browser It can be html Since it's a python script, you can use getoutput This is a really easy way to make a big security hole But, it can also be useful - just be careful Example: A status page for isoptera You can get input with html forms Example: From last time, the command runner thing Finally, you can store stuff in a database! LAMP stack: Linux, Apache, MySQL, (PHP or Perl or Python) Database holds content, which is formatted and delivered