Thanks Massimo, with the frequency of new releases, it seems odd to buy the same book every year. as most second edition books don't come out one year after the original.
Not trying to complain here, but just trying to raise the point that the book may be taking the place of up-to-date documentation. With web2py being developed and seemingly changing fairly fast, compared to other frameworks, it's a bit of a banana to not have a real definitive (and open) documentation source. Take for example the CodeIgniter documentation - that is (more or less) the definitive guide to the framework. When a year of releases has gone by, the developers have updated the online documentation to match - not their personal book that they sell. While at the same time pointing out that (open) documentation of web2py is something that needs to be done. Maybe I'm out of line here, but it struck me as something worth bringing up. Love the framework! :) -Nick On Oct 28, 8:43 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a second edition on lulu: > > http://www.lulu.com/content/4968879 > > There will be a 3rd ed but not too soon. > > massimo > > On Oct 28, 2:10 pm, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Unfortunately, since I live in the Czech Republic, it's cheaper for me > > to buy the eBook & print/bind it - rather than pay shipping. > > > Is there a 3rd edition planned anytime soon? > > > On Oct 28, 7:46 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The printed second edition is already available (and cheaper): > > > >http://he-cda.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-321954.html > > > > but somehow Amazon did not pick that up. I have been complaining with > > > the publisher for one month. > > > > Massimo > > > > On Oct 28, 1:06 pm, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > I'm a fan of web2py, bought the ebook this past spring, even went > > > > down to the printers and paid to have it printed out and binded (hate > > > > reading books off my computer screen). Didn't have a chance to get too > > > > much development with web2py over the summer unfortunately. However, > > > > now that I'm getting back into it, I see there is a new version of the > > > > book, and at initial inspection (the preview window on the > > > > documentation page) it seems to be severely different than my copy, > > > > especially regarding the database. > > > > > So, my question is, am I going to be wasting my money by buying/ > > > > printing this book only to see a new version in another 6 months? > > > > > Thanks, > > > > -nick --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
