Documentation is something we are working on right now. I'll let Massimo explain why he has a book :)
-Thadeus On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
