+1 on the minimum app idea. Many times, now that I am more "advanced" in my development, I don't want any of the base stuff. I would like a basic app. No more. Along those same lines, we coudl have a "wizard" to ask what you would like, get get you started with basic tables, authentication and other what not. Regards, Jason
On Thu, 2009-07-23 at 22:59 -0700, BG wrote: > I have not been looking at Web2Py for 8 months or so. > Picking it up again I can see lots of improvements done. > > Even though I'm impressed I have some problem with the default > application. > > Out of the box it has: > - Authentication > - Nice Javascript (JQuery I assume) menus > - Some generic files > > If I want to create a simple app that doesn't need authentication or > any fancy menus I need (or want) to delete some files that are not > needed. This takes time, and I'm not sure what I can delete without > breaking some basic functionality like DB scaffolding. > > If I want an app that has all the bells and whistles I probably not > only want to use the default stuff, but also extend it. > > That said....it would be cool if you could choose between minimal and > an extended functionality when you create a new app. > > To do what I need I can probably study the code, but being away from > Web2Py for so long that is not the greatest way to try to get back > into things. > > So, all I am saying is that it would be great, no, actually essential > to have some sort of documentation about how the parts of the default > application work together. > > > Another thing. A good introduction to Crud would be nice. In the > slides it is used in many places, but it is actually not properly > introduced. I can guess what it does, but I would really like a better > explanation than: > > - db.py connects to DB, defines tables, Auth, Crud (edit this file to > add tables) > - There are many ways to generate forms in ........ crud.create, > crud.update, crud.read (*) > > I hope you don't feel that I'm negative. I'm just looking for the > things that will get me going with Web2Py again. Also, I now all this > is being done for free, so I have no problem if the answer is "We > don't have time....do it yourself if you like....". > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
