Thanks Guys!
On Apr 6, 3:55 am, Briel <toppe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I mostly agree with andy, getting a base template done as a static
> page
> would be a great place to start, and how you get it done is up to you
> and how you work best.
>
> Step 2 imo would be to add block tags the correct places. Basically
> you
> want to place your tags in such a way that you only need to repeat the
> as less html as possible if you want to change things, but if you
> don't want
> to change things, they should still work. If your site is simple
> enough adding
> a variable like {{ context }} might be enough, but building a
> structure with
> blocks would be a good solution long term.
> So if you wanted to have a sub-nav-bar in some pages, you could
> implement
> the html/css needed in the base template so all that was needed was
> some
> links, and then just put some block tags within the html that some
> template
> could fill with the relevant info.
>
> ~Jakob
>
> On 6 Apr., 10:35, andybak <andy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Nothing wrong with designing your site using visual tools. Get your
> > basic page look and feel set up as a single static HTML + CSS. That
> > page becomes your base template.
>
> > Stick a single {{ content }} placeholder in and you can start
> > inserting dynamic content into your template from any of your views.
>
> > Your navigation might become:
>
> > <ul>
> > {% for page in pages%}
> > <li><a href="{{page.url}}">{{page.name}}</a></li>
> > {% endfor %}
> > </ul>
>
> > As other parts of your page become dynamic then replace them in the
> > same way.
>
> > And on the subject of blogs - assuming you start with a working Django
> > install and the HTML+CSS already designed then I think anyone
> > reasobably familiar with Django could get a working blog in around
> > five minutes :)
>
> > Andy
>
> > On Apr 5, 9:10 pm, dartdog1 <tombran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So, is a reasonable way to do initial page design to just use some
> > > sort of visual tool (suggestions?)(that hopefully does a good job of
> > > separating the html and css) then go back in and hack in the Django
> > > tags? and blocks?? Or am I just off in left field?
>
> > > On Apr 5, 10:43 am, Alex Gaynor <alex.gay...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 11:38 AM, zayatzz <alan.kesselm...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > Im just as new and i ran into exactly the same problem.
>
> > > > > As it seems, some people suggest to create new app for just font page
> > > > > (or generic public view) and create index.html as this apps front page
> > > > > template.
>
> > > > > I think it is possible to create views.py and index.html for the
> > > > > project too.
>
> > > > > Im sure someone will clear all this for us soon enough :).
>
> > > > > For now i went for creating app for site. This app will hold stuff
> > > > > like website title, meta words, language parameters and website
> > > > > encoding - you'll declare them in your index html anyway, so why not
> > > > > store them in your database, so you can change them from admin,
> > > > > whenever you want.
>
> > > > > Alan
>
> > > > > On Apr 5, 5:57 pm, dartdog1 <tombran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Ok I'm super new, skimmed the doc & tutorial but I just can't figure
> > > > > > out how to go about really building the Public view side? I don't
> > > > > > see
> > > > > > how to apply simple css. how to set up simple stuff like navigation
> > > > > > tabs and links...
>
> > > > > > I'm implementing on GAE with the AEP and have gotten the sample app
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > and going, have more docs to read there. But it seems to me that I'm
> > > > > > missing something basic, and when I search for stuff like css and
> > > > > > page
> > > > > > layout I don't get much help..
>
> > > > > > For instance the sample AEP poll app has no style, I was trying to
> > > > > > figure out how to apply some,, but at a larger level how to do that
> > > > > > for a site, with navigation, and being able to take advantage of the
> > > > > > ability to add new apps later?
>
> > > > > > I notice that I see a number of people raving about how much they
> > > > > > love
> > > > > > Django on their WP or Blogger blogs,, Which tells me that even
> > > > > > designing a simple Bog is not that easy in Django. Yes I have seen a
> > > > > > few Django blogs, but not much discussion of how they did it, and
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > they apply design. For some they seem to use a mix of other tools
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > some undisclosed black magic?
>
> > > > > > AEP has two sample blogs but truthfully they look pretty primitive.
>
> > > > > > What am I missing?
>
> > > > Yes, you can absolutely create a views.py that isn't in a application,
> > > > views
> > > > are just python functions, so they can live wherever they want,
> > > > likewise so
> > > > long as your index.html is in your TEMPLATE_DIRS folder then it can be
> > > > used
> > > > from wherever you like.
>
> > > > Alex
>
> > > > --
> > > > "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your
> > > > right to
> > > > say it." --Voltaire
> > > > "The people's good is the highest law."--Cicero
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