new features and new book sections/chapters

mdipierro

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Aug 6, 2010, 7:55:14 AM8/6/10

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mdipierro

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Aug 6, 2010, 8:00:03 AM8/6/10

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and I forgot:

TAG elements and parsing
http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/05#Server-side-DOM-and-Parsing

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http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/05#Blocks-in-Views

On Aug 6, 6:55 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> Here are just some of the new features we added to web2py in the last
> year and are finally discussed in the book:
>
> Shortcutshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Shortcuts
>
> Fetching a recordhttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Fetching-a-Record
>
> Recursive Selectshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Recursive-selects
>
> Computed fieldshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Computed-Fields
>
> Virtual Fieldshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Virtual-Fields
>
> Replicated Databaseshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Replicated-Databases
>
> Fixing Broken Migrationshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Fixing-Broken-Migrations
>

> WSGIhttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/04#WSGI
>
> Running a Background process without CRONhttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/04#Background-Processes-and-Ta...

>
> Discussion on how to customize the default Layouthttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/05#Default-Page-Layout
>
> The Autocomplete Widgethttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/07#Autocomplete-Widget
>

> Encrypted and signed emailshttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/08#x509-and-PGP-Encryption-of-...

>
> Optional Login methods and login forms (openid, oauth, linkedin,

> facebook, rpx etc)http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/08#Other-Login-Methods-and-Log...
>
> GAE deploymenthttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/11#Google-App-Engine

Adi

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Aug 6, 2010, 11:12:33 AM8/6/10

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Great job!

On Aug 6, 5:00 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> and I forgot:
>

> TAG elements and parsinghttp://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/05#Server-side-DOM-and-Parsing

mdipierro

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Aug 6, 2010, 11:17:34 AM8/6/10

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yes, thanks to Jonathan, Thadeus, Michele, Bruno, Sriram and all those
who are helping with revisions.

Massimo

Robin B

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Aug 6, 2010, 1:43:05 PM8/6/10

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The docs look amazing, and web2py should get many more users as a
result, nice work.

Robin

olifante

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Aug 6, 2010, 2:29:58 PM8/6/10

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Web2py is getting more impressive by the day, and it's great that the
documentation is even better now. Unfortunately, the PDF on sale at
Lulu.com is apparently still the old 2nd edition. Is there any way to
get or buy a PDF of the current draft of the 3rd edition?

The tech book industry is increasingly making draft versions of books
available for comment and for purchase as soon as possible, e.g.

PragProg Beta Books: http://pragprog.com/frequently-asked-questions/beta-books
O'Reilly Open Feedback Publishing System: http://labs.oreilly.com/ofps.html
Manning Early Access Program: http://www.manning.com/about/meap.html

Why not do the same with the web2py book, instead of forcing eager
buyers to wait until the final version of the 3rd edition is
finished?

Also, many people now prefer to do all their technical reading in
ebook format, so making the book available in .mobi and .epub formats
as well as in pdf would be a smart move.

Finally, even though I personally can see the value of paying $12.50
for the current version of the web2py book (if it was available, which
is not the case), many people can't or won't. I really feel that the
fact that the PDF version of the book isn't available for free hampers
adoption of web2py. Good as web2py is, the truth is that Django
dominates in terms of users and mindshare in the Python community. If
you want to change that, giving the book away couldn't hurt.

Web2py is obviously a labour of love, and I can't imagine that you get
more than meager earnings from the PDF sales at Lulu.com. Obviously,
everybody has to pay the bills, but you can probably earn more from
consulting work if web2py became more popular than you ever will from
the PDF sales.

Thanks for all your hard work on web2py!

Regards,

--Tiago Henriques

PS: you might want to hire a top-notch web designer to turn the web2py
pages into something a bit trendier and sexier. Your web design skills
are clearly superior to mine, but sometimes you just gotta hand it to
the pros.

Albert Abril

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Aug 6, 2010, 3:02:31 PM8/6/10

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PS: you might want to hire a top-notch web designer to turn the web2py
pages into something a bit trendier and sexier. Your web design skills
are clearly superior to mine, but sometimes you just gotta hand it to
the pros.

I agree with that.

I'm disposed to make a donation if we could recollect to pay a designer to make it sexier.

rochacbruno

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Aug 6, 2010, 3:05:36 PM8/6/10

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mdipierro

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Aug 16, 2010, 12:10:46 AM8/16/10

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There is a problem from lulu. It seems that it does not show the same
items to different users. For example now I am using somebody else
computer from Italy and no web2py book is listed at all.

If you look for the item directly it is there:

http://www.lulu.com/product/a-copertina-morbida/web2py-%283rd-edition%29/12199578

mdipierro

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Aug 16, 2010, 12:11:30 AM8/16/10

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Or this:

http://stores.lulu.com/web2py

On 16 Ago, 06:10, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> There is a problem from lulu. It seems that it does not show the same
> items to different users. For example now I am using somebody else
> computer from Italy and no web2py book is listed at all.
>
> If you look for the item directly it is there:
>

> http://www.lulu.com/product/a-copertina-morbida/web2py-%283rd-edition...

> > the pros.- Nascondi testo citato
>
> - Mostra testo citato -

carlo

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Sep 10, 2010, 10:55:12 AM9/10/10

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Hi Massimo,

I bought the new edition and you made the usual great job. Just one
thing: I can not find the "uploadfolder" parameter in the Field specs
while it is present in the online edition..thanks

LotS

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Sep 15, 2010, 11:41:01 AM9/15/10

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Hi,

I too, just bought mine yesterday. Keep up the good work.

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kesh

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hey Robin

am also just loving the new web2py.where can i get the docs for the new features please share the link

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