Hi Alexander, I agree with you. What exactly did you have in mind?
On Oct 31, 7:11 am, Alexander Kojevnikov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Great Q&A compilation!
>
> It would be great if GAE team (or anyone else) could set up a public
> wiki and link to it from the official docs. A lot of questions posted
> on this group repeat over and over.
>
> On Oct 31, 3:50 pm, Peter Recore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I've noticed that there are some questions that are getting asked over
> > and over again, and the best answers are scattered across many posts.
> > This is a stab at compiling the wisdom of the group and making it easy
> > for everyone to get the answers they need fast. So the next time
> > someone drops their laptop into a pit of alligators and then realizes
> > it had the only copy of their super awesome app, we can just point
> > them here instead of snarkily explaining the virtues of source control
> > and backups.
>
> > This is just a start. I included some specific requests for help/
> > feedback in << >> . any other suggestions are welcome.
>
> > -peter
>
> > --------------------------------
>
> > App Engine FAQ's
>
> > Q: I accidentally deleted my source code from my hard drive. How do I
> > download my source
> > code from Google's servers once I upload it using dev_appserver.py?
>
> > A: You can't. There are several steps you can take to improve your
> > situation. In general,
> > using a source control tool is a good way to keep your code safe.
> > Google offers one such
> > tool for free:
> > http://code.google.com
> > There are many other options for source control out there, and
> > using app engine as your backup
> > is not the best one.
> > <<suggestions for other free source repositories welcome>>
>
> > However, if you really want to access your uploaded code directly,
> > you can include some code in
> > your app that will allow you to download your code as a zip file:
>
> > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/...
>
> > << any other suggestions for revision-control-phobes? >>
>
> > For shell like access to your uploaded code, check out
> > http://shell.appspot.com/
> > http://con.appspot.com/
>
> > Q: When is App Engine going to support my favorite programming
> > language?
> > Q: When is App Engine going to support billing for higher quotas?
>
> > A: The official roadmap is here:
> > http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/roadmap.html
> > Beyond that, the GAE team has not made any promises about
> > particular features.
>
> > Q: I am confused about High CPU warnings in my logs or in my
> > dashboard.
>
> > A: The mcycles number included in log entries does not include
> > mcycles spent on API calls
> > (like datastore or memcache calls). The number in the dashboard
> > includes the mcycles
> > used in both your code and API code. This is why the dashboard
> > number is usually higher.
> > <<I would love someone to verify that I got this right and not
> > backwards. Also, if someone
> > feels up to giving a clear, concise description of the CPU quota
> > issue in general that would
> > probably be helpful.>>
>
> > Q: How do I use my favorite SQL feature in GQL?
>
> > A: First, you must understand that SQL and GQL are very different.
> > Not all features of SQL are
> > available in GQL, just like not all features of GQL are available
> > in SQL. Here are a few
> > pointers on how to duplicate some common SQL features using the
> > Datastore:
>
> > * To simulate count(*) in the Datastore, you should construct a
> > sharded counter. The
> > datastore does not give you a way to count all your entities.
> > You must maintain
> > a count yourself. A sharded counter is the currently accepted
> > best practice for doing this.
> > For example implementations, see:
> > http://github.com/DocSavage/sharded_counter/tree/master/counter.py
> > (by Bill Katz)
> > http://paste.blixt.org/1581 (by Sylvain?)
> > Watch this video for more background:
> > http://sites.google.com/site/io/building-scalable-web-applications-wi...
>
> > << any other common 'how do i do this SQL task in GQL' issues?>>
>
> > Q: I'm in China or somewhere else that does not have SMS connectivity
> > with Google's servers.
> > How can I get access? What's wrong with just using my email
> > address?
>
> > A: Look athttp://code.google.com/appengine/kb/sms.html
> > <<does anyone from china have any better advice? i'm from the US
> > so i have no idea>>
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