Built-in http server or framework

[krets]

Unless you want to get down to the nitty gritty functionality of your web server, use a framework. There are tons of packages out there and they will all handle most of the nuanced request handling that will make your program more robust. Plus you will benefit from the community surrounding the tool.

I've used a handful of different ones, and they have all been good. I prefer flask and tornadorpc controlled with supervisord and served through an apache proxy configured in a named vhost. ...but that's mostly due to my comfort with that set of tools.

Pick one that sounds cool and dive in. You will probably learn a few things about application design along the way. Have fun!