OK, let's look at how the most successful web app framework, Ruby on Rails did this, so we can learn a little about what works:
1. DHH and 37signals developed Rails using Ruby basically as an in- house tool to simplify repetitive tasks discovered as a project- tracking and communication application was created for their own use. 2. Because 37signals is a smart, creative company, they realized that Rails was useful, and could grow on its own, so publicizing it was a natural next step, therefore the Pragmatic Programmer book was done (not free, by the way). 3. Lost of blogs and web-based articles popped up (like on O'Reilly), which gave how-to instructions for creating a sample app, or solving specific problems. 4. Videos, like those at peepcode or railscasts, came along, also increasing the buzz, and teaching people how to do things. 5. More and more books started to be done, creating a self-feeding trend. Conferences, teaching, and consulting opportunities grew, with a few 'killer apps' thrown in there for good measure. 6. The Ruby-on-Rails website has an API and some information, but not a true manual, as far as I remember. The framework is changing fast, and now the main book is into its 3rd edition in about five years. So, how many of these things have we done yet? Not too many. True, web2py is a solid, well-designed framework, but we need many more blogs, articles, and videos in order to get the word out. It seems that more and more smart people are looking into web2py, especially after Pycon, so our momentum is moving in the right direction. Massimo has done, and continues to do, a great job of nurturing his 'baby', but we all need to do more in support of growing the web2py user base, because we all benefit from a larger critical mass of users. Where are all the web2py blogs and articles, people? On Apr 4, 6:19 am, Pystar <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this weird idea today, in other to bring web2py which IMHO is > the best python framework out there, i would suggest that the official > web2py book be made a free download. i give my reasons below: > 1. Any newbie who wants to try out web2py might not be interested in > reading the source code, or might find the docs on the web2py site > sufficient, but if the web2py book is available as a free download, > this might arouse his/her interest more. > Just my 2 cents anyway --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
