Read first 3 chapters of web2py book then start right away coding with web2py do not waste time , look at the examples and search through the web2py user group messages; most of what you are trying to do has been already answered.
Don't learn OOP from Java books you would learn the partial OOP implementation of Java. Smalltalk, C++ are better, but since you have little time you can learn python and OOP in one pass. See some good advice here: http://goo.gl/ubj6k mic 2011/9/17 binaryghost <[email protected]>: > Before anything else, I would like to introduce myself. > > I am a passionate computer programmer. I started to learn programming > thru Turbo Pascal and learned the essential concepts in C. > > I learned C++ and Java in school but sad to say, I haven’t got a firm > grip on those languages even thinking in object-oriented Manner. > > I have basic knowledge in RPG, VB.NET and SAP ABAP. > > I’ve decided to be more serious in my craft and upgrade my skills and > learn most of technologies used to day. > > I decided to focus on learning python before learning Java and C++/ > directive C. > > So I am here to seek your help and assistance in learning web2py. I > will be working on a mini-project to create a simple project > management tool for our team. > > To give you a basic idea of our requirement, our metrics database (in > excel format) is coming from a website. We download the excel file > and extract data to it to come up with a meaningful information. Our > team also update excel files which are stored in a shared network > drive to put updates on the development assigned to each one of and > submit it to our clients. So my basic requirements can be summarized > into two: > > 1. Download excel file from a website and extract and move the records > in a RDBMS database (for easy report generation ). I’m planning to > solve this using irobotsoft and let python do the data extraction and > database updates. Is there a better idea? > 2. A website that will let users meaningful information from this > database such as charts and excel grids. > 3. A website that will allow each use enter data in forms (like > creating an inventory system) > > I only put the basic requirements since if I made these 3, the other > features will not a problem. > > I made a research and decided to put my trust in web2py. However, > this is my first time to create a useful website and I have no > knowledge in Python as well. I’ve tried to skim the web2py book but > can’t think how to put things together to create a full working > website. > > I’m here to ask for you help how can I get started building this > website. I have basic knowledge in HTML only and know C. Starting > today, I will be learning python by reading Wesley Chun’s Core python > book and will try to read some books related to OOP (most of them are > Java books). I’m giving myself 2 weeks to learn python and will start > to work on this website and October and planning to finish it in a > month. > Any help and suggestions is highly appreciated. In this thread, I’ll > be sending updates on the progress and ask questions in case I get > stuck. > > Thank you in advance for all your support! > > >
