It would be great to have a in-depth book that covers web2py i would buy it.
On Apr 4, 4:02 pm, cadrentes <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess I shouldn't use 'programming'. I suppose 'development' is a > better word for putting together a project on web2py. That's what's > great about web2py. I can develop an application without being a > programmer. > But I am expecting to learn what {{pass}} means, eventually, and pick > apart the .py files behind the scenes. Learning sql has been very > helpful, although not entirely necessary. > I want to build applications quickly but I also want to drill down > into the platform to become a better user and a programmer. > I think wiki's and web-based books are a great way to delve deeper > and look forward to seeing what you come up with. > > The manual is great. No troubles there. > > On Apr 3, 8:26 am, TheDude <[email protected]> wrote: > > > In response to cadrentes and to elaborate on the project more... > > > The book will be made for people who don't have a lot of time on their > > hands and would like to get their hands "dirty" with Web2Py as fast as > > possible. Most of the book will contain links to resources and guides, > > including videos, recipes, plugins, and etc. It will help you migrate > > into the Web2Py community easily and understand all of the jargon used > > within Web2Py (which isn't a lot). > > > The only thing I'd be worried about is what cadrentes said, he doesn't > > know much about programming but the web2py book assumes he does. The > > thing is, web2py book is about..well learning web2py not programming. > > There are many other excellent resources for learning python. In > > Massimo's book, it seems like he does teach a bare-bones-minimum > > python programming to get you by on what you need. So cadrentes, what > > were some of the things that you found troubling in the Web2Py Manual > > book? > > > Overall, I think I'll be writing a lot of versions of the book online > > and keep improving on it, and then eventually publishing it once I > > feel the book has matured enough. > > > Thanks for all of your help guys. :) > > > On Apr 3, 9:53 am, cadrentes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm 38. I've been running Linux for a few years but I have no > > > programming experience ecxept; copy and past some VBA in Excel, a few > > > shell scripts, and a brief attempt at figuring out CakePHP. I've had > > > a copy of Massimo's book for about a month and it is great! I've > > > already put together a productivity application for my position at > > > work. But what really helps someone like me, who has about 20 minutes > > > a day to study these things, are working examples and the vimeo's he > > > put's out. I find that applying a solution helps my understanding of > > > the programming concept, which comes later. > > > > One thing I've noticed is that the programming community assumes I > > > know much more about programming concepts than I actually do. Having > > > examples with links to elaboration would be ideal. > > > > On Apr 1, 12:28 pm, TheDude <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > (This isn't an April Fool's Joke) > > > > > So, I've been writing a book for Web2Py, but recently came towards a > > > > new direction...we already have a great in-depth book writeen by > > > > Massimo so I was wondering... > > > > > Would you guys be interested in a book for web2py like 250 pages long > > > > that goes in-depth? Or, a nice little quick start guide :D here's the > > > > thing, BOTH will be able to teach you the fundamentals that you'll > > > > need to create 80%+ web applications. One will just tell you how to do > > > > things, but then link you to the documentation page available on > > > > web2py.com for more information. > > > > > Examples: > > > > (QuickStart) > > > > In order to create a table for our database, we'll need to <b>define</ > > > > b> our table. > > > > code: > > > > db.define_table('tablename', > > > > SQLField('fieldname','string', notnull=True) > > > > SQLField('fieldname2','integer', notnull=True), > > > > ) > > > > > Let's say we wanted to have a table reference the "tablename" table. > > > > db.define_table('table2', > > > > SQLField('tablename_id', db.tablename), > > > > SQLField('imafield','boolean'), > > > > ) > > > > > <explain how the reference key works briefly then provide a link to > > > > the DAL explantion page for all options> > > > > > I think the quick-start guide will really help boost the web2py > > > > community and get people started on a project. It's similar to the > > > > Dojo, but a bit different since it'll go more in-depth than the Dojo > > > > but at the same time you don't have to learn everything. :) It will > > > > skip things like "What is MVC?" and "Why Web2Py framework" etc. I > > > > believe Massimo has already full-filled that information. > > > > > The book will be available online (HTML) and PDF as well as a > > > > published book. > > > > > Please let me know if your thoughts. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
