Open source examples of good practice for sizable web2py projects

[pa...@cancamusa.net]

Hello:
I'm about to start my next sprint with my project karakolas, and this time the main goal is to clean, refactor, tidy...
I've read the web2py book, but I need advice about good practice when a web2py project starts to become too complicated.
I don't have time to use a frontend framework, thought I definitely have to use bootstrap better. However, my main concerns are:
 - where to place and how to organize the tests
 - read batteries of tests that other people have written to make sure I test all that can be tested
 - when to use a model, or a module, or a conditional model
 - any caveat in using lazy tables all the time?
 - where to place files generated by an external program
 - version upgrades, and specifically if an upgrade of your app goes hand-in-hand with an upgrade of web2py (should I release the app bundled with web2py to solve that?)
...that sort of thing.
I also have to put some functionality into plugins, but I know where to find theory and examples for that. I just want to wait till I get the rest right, so that making a plugin doesn't spoil the rest.
So I ask either for references or for open source web2py apps of great size and complexity.
Performance is not as important as order.
Thanks

[Carlos Zenteno]

Maybe check Sahana.org

[Niphlod]

On Sunday, June 29, 2014 11:09:34 AM UTC+2, pa...@cancamusa.net wrote:

Hello:
I'm about to start my next sprint with my project karakolas, and this time the main goal is to clean, refactor, tidy...
I've read the web2py book, but I need advice about good practice when a web2py project starts to become too complicated.
I don't have time to use a frontend framework, thought I definitely have to use bootstrap better. However, my main concerns are:
 - where to place and how to organize the tests

 

a few slices and projects exist on testing web2py. Unfortunately there's yet no "recommended way" officially proposed by web2py

 - read batteries of tests that other people have written to make sure I test all that can be tested
 - when to use a model, or a module, or a conditional model

model: when you change often things and use base "methods" for lots of things
module: when the underlying "API" of your site standardizes itself, move models to modules
conditional model: when you have a nicely structured project (it can very well not happen) and different features among controllers
 

 - any caveat in using lazy tables all the time?

it never had to me.
 

 - where to place files generated by an external program

the private folder
 

 - version upgrades, and specifically if an upgrade of your app goes hand-in-hand with an upgrade of web2py (should I release the app bundled with web2py to solve that?)

you upgrade web2py to benefit from fixed bugs and new features. As long as your app can accomodate for those, I don't see a real reason why NOT upgrade .
 

[pa...@cancamusa.net]

El domingo, 29 de junio de 2014 23:25:20 UTC+2, Niphlod escribió:

 - where to place and how to organize the tests

 

a few slices and projects exist on testing web2py. Unfortunately there's yet no "recommended way" officially proposed by web2py

So some examples would be nice 

 

 - version upgrades, and specifically if an upgrade of your app goes hand-in-hand with an upgrade of web2py (should I release the app bundled with web2py to solve that?)

you upgrade web2py to benefit from fixed bugs and new features. As long as your app can accomodate for those, I don't see a real reason why NOT upgrade .

I remember one upgrade of web2py that required some tweaking of the app, so I don't want the users to upgrade web2py whenever they want. But my repo contains only the app, so from time to time it would be nice if they upgrade.

[pa...@cancamusa.net]

El domingo, 29 de junio de 2014 23:20:06 UTC+2, Carlos Zenteno escribió:

Maybe check Sahana.org

Sorry, but that's a joomla site and I don't see how that's related to web2py... did you mispell

[Robby O'Connor]

Sahana eden http://eden.sahanafoundation.org

--Rob
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