app.py

import os
from flask import Flask, render_template, send_from_directory


app = Flask(__name__)

def get_resource_as_string(name, charset='utf-8'):
    with app.open_resource(name) as f:
        return f.read().decode(charset)

app.jinja_env.globals['get_resource_as_string'] = get_resource_as_string

@app.route('/')
def home():
    return render_template('home.html')

@app.route('/about/')
def about():
    return render_template('about.html')

@app.route('/favicon.ico')
def favicon():
    return send_from_directory(os.path.join(app.root_path, 'static'),\
        'favicon.ico', mimetype='image/vnd.microsoft.icon')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)