Right before starting to code pls give a short list of the things you looked at, your impressions and reason to decide on your approach.
After coding - if used something new for you - war stories and if/why you would use it (not) again ;-)

>Thanks, Thomas - some great ideas for me to check.
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>>You already nailed the big stomach ache with one of the prime suspects (if used).
>>I'd decide on the language I already feel familiar with (or want to brush up with the project)
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>>Second dimension I'd consider is micro/patchwork fwk vs. full stack. In the last few years I have been leaning more towards micro fwks, as some parts can be replaced (which also will create dev frustration....) but the task sounds more tailor-made for full stack.
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>>If you already have done a few things in Python, for full stack I'd recommend web2py, as it offers a DAL layer probably more to your liking vs. Django ORM usage. Micro fwks a lot, but no real competency to point you towards a specific one. Cubic Web the one I read about as something new and interesting, but have not gone into enough detail.
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>>Java seems too heavy for the task, but if you decide on it, try Rapidclipse. DB connectivity there, but probably overkill
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>>Javascript: Vue IMO leading contender for lean fwk, but still reasonably "full" offering components if you need more "stack". Good license, rising interest on Github, mentioned under interesting JS sites the last 12 months a lot, but clearly less momentum from sheer user # size than Angular or React (not necessarily all bad). Other Micros: Mithril (seems loosing participation) and perhaps Riot.
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>>Otherwise React/Redux, with GraphQL for DB query. Meteor interesting, but not for the UC and Mongo probably not your wish for DB, but they are switching to GraphQL as well to connect to other DB. Angular not my cup of tea, therefore not MEAN hint ;-) Strongloop probably the safest bet if not going to GraphQL but targeting to build REST API for DB connectivity
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>>There is a site where an identical ToDo list is implemented in MANY fwks, perhaps a way to compare contenders if you whittled down to a handful.
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>>Xamarin if you want to stay within MS fold, but run on Linux and view on mobile: interesting and probably now affordable for tiny jobs.
>>Not enough knowledge to say if overkill or not, but tooling probably nice and easiest to formulate questions, as we think in MS-similar patterns ;-)
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>>My very personal sort order:
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>>1 Vue.JS with the redux-alike state managment, to learn something new and probably "sellable"
>>2 Rapidscript for solid/safe reasons with enough personal Java expirience here under the belt to avoid night shifts
>>3 Xamarin to stay within MS and to reach new borders (and C# is a nice language for static parts)
>>4 Web2Py: although Python is the nicest lang, Web2Py well designed, not a huge market for the skill set in old europe :-((
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>>HTH
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>>thomas
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>>>I have a couple of very small static web sites (fewer than 20 pages each). I'd like to convert them to something that looks modern and is "responsive" (i.e. works well on mobiles).
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>>>WordPress looks like a contender but is probably overkill for what I need. I don't need to support comments/feedback and I'd rather not have to deploy a database and large framework; WordPress in particular has had a bad time recently with serious security vulnerabilities e.g. http://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/02/08/100000-wordpress-webpages-defaced-recently-patched-vulnerability-exploited/ .
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>>>Bonus points for anything that allows easier content CRUD (I realize this may mean a DB).
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>>>There are various site building tools offered as part of hosting plans - are any of them any good?
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>>>The sites' hosting is on Linux, so MS technologies are not an option.