[web2py:17572] Re: web2py on dreamhost shell account?

2009-03-05 Thread Mike Axelrod
I have successfully set up web2py on my dreamhost account thanks to this thread and the instructions on http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Web2py Thank you all. I do have a comment/question: To get it to work I ended up putting the entire contents of the web2py package in my webroot. This seems a bit m

[web2py:18000] Qusestion about the book?

2009-03-13 Thread Mike Axelrod
I noticed there is a book about web2py available ob Amazon (Web2Py Manual). The description on Amazon claims it is 256 pages long. But the one review up there says it is only 68 pages long. What gives? I'm also thinking members of this community who own the book might want to post reviews on

[web2py:18036] Re: Qusestion about the book?

2009-03-14 Thread Mike Axelrod
Thanks everyone, I just bought the book from lulu. And yes it is a full 246 pages + additional front matter. Just scanning it now, it does look like it will be very helpful. Someone ought to correct that guy's strange page number reference on the Amazon review. It does the author a disservic

[web2py:18351] Re: Qusestion about the book?

2009-03-19 Thread Mike Axelrod
Hi all just commenting back to this thread that I have finished reading the book. And it is a very good book indeed. I bought the PDF version from lulu. I have a nice wide screen 24 inch iMac so I could have the book open in one window and work through the examples in a browser right next to th