DeveloperGuidelines

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Python debugging

• use Web2Py shell: ​http://www.vimeo.com/879939
• use ​IPython for interactive exploration
• Debug Tools: ​http://docs.python.org/library/debug.html
• winpdb: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/msg/ee46125b7c93fdd4
• WingIDE: ​http://www.wingware.com/
  • Using with Web2Py: ​http://www.wingware.com/doc/howtos/web2py

CSS & Javascript debugging

• use Firebug: ​http://code.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77412&topic=12044
• ​http://pastebin.me (allows edits of HTML & previews)
• ​http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Documentation#BeforeGettingStarted--TheTechnologiesBehindOpenLayers

Web2Py

• ​http://web2py.com/examples/default/docs
• HTML Helpers: ​http://www.web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/217
• Arbitrary HTML tags using TAG, e.g. TAG.LEGEND('a','b',_c='d')
• HTML Helpers can be navigated/manipulated like the DOM: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/ac045f3b1d3846d9
• ​https://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/web2py_wiki/default/wiki/tips
• ​https://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/web2py_wiki/default/wiki/widgets
• New syntax for low-level database record create/update/delete: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/d79a6e52824d4221
• Default field values with crud.create(): ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/717e2349f0f8e93d
• Edit multiple records at once: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/401b4c192871194c/a96cc8c7923a8565#
• Prevent multiple concurrent logins: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/4e1c62a0d9255160
• THIS_NOT_IN_DB custom validator: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/27b14433976c0540?pli=1
• Custom Forms - less retyping of code in view using SQLFORM extensions:
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/2d8cc57352d158bd
  • Alternate approach: ​http://www.wellbehavedsystems.co.uk/web2py/examples/
  • Helper field2html(): ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/1012c11c977aa05e
  • Multiple per page: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/57e452d186d48fa4
  • Values retrieved from DB are stored for re-referencing: ​http://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/AlterEgo/default/show/205
  • Summary of MVC options: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/7da38e0d32d01076
• Lambda tricks: ​http://p-nand-q.com/python/stupid_lambda_tricks.html
• IS_IN_DB (...,order_by=...): ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/5fe6e343d115590d/2a8c38fccb2cf3cf#2a8c38fccb2cf3cf
• CGI co-existence: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/1520b84d144f0b0c
• Inline Images in T2 CRUD: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/d954bf883baf7adc/3b55a819b425a741
• Download Images with original filename:
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/484a2d04bdd7606f
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/1df80dbf52d401fb
• nicEdit integration: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/msg/ff491af9382f6c39
• Multi-column unique constraint: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/f5ab94cc7d511e0b
• Modified preorder Tree Traversal (for large Hierarchical trees): ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/70efddab62dfe73
• Hierarchical References: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/a4f57635d4a05f83
• JSON datetime serialization: ​https://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/web2py_wiki/default/wiki/JSONdatetime
• EPB: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/c090560680b65db2
• Auto-complete (for when Dropdowns get too long):
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/e1034df0091b5bfd
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/f6e0170273b14241
  • ​http://www.pengoworks.com/workshop/jquery/autocomplete.htm
  • ​http://plugins.jquery.com/project/autocompletex
  • ​http://plugins.jquery.com/project/YA_AutoComplete
• Configuring Eclipse/PyDev for Web2Py: ​http://kollerie.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/setting-up-your-ide-for-web2py-development/

jQuery

• ​http://www.tvidesign.co.uk/blog/improve-your-jquery-25-excellent-tips.aspx
• ​http://james.padolsey.com/javascript/things-you-may-not-know-about-jquery/
• ​http://15daysofjquery.com/
• ​http://jqueryfordesigners.com/jquery-tabs/
• ​http://devsnippets.com/reviews/using-jquery-to-style-design-elements-20-impressive-plugins.html
• ​http://www.mapbender.org/JavaScript_pitfalls:_null,_false,_undefined,_NaN
• Web2Py HTML Helper: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/ec63ee9af3ee659f
• jqGrid in Web2Py: ​http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/2caa0e4e0161bb8d

Ext

• ​http://extjs.com/learn/Tutorial:Introduction_to_Ext_2.0
• ​http://extjs.com/learn/Manual:Basic_Application_Design
• ​http://extjs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26728
• ​http://extjs.com/learn/Ext_FAQ_Debugging

HTML/CSS

• ​http://enhance.qd-creative.co.uk/2008/06/28/the-misunderstood-div/
• ​http://enhance.qd-creative.co.uk/2008/10/14/7-things-you-can-do-so-your-users-wont-leave/
• Progressive Enhancement (better than Graceful Degradation):
  • ​http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/articles/gbs/
  • ​http://accessites.org/site/2007/02/graceful-degradation-progressive-enhancement/
  • ​http://www.alistapart.com/articles/understandingprogressiveenhancement
    • ​http://www.alistapart.com/articles/progressiveenhancementwithcss
    • ​http://www.alistapart.com/articles/progressiveenhancementwithjavascript
  • ​http://webtips.dan.info/graceful.html

Misc

• Bugmail add-on for Thunderbird: ​https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/9584
• Especially useful for USB (minimise disk access): ​http://web.utk.edu/~jplyon/sqlite/SQLite_optimization_FAQ.html

SQL design

• ​http://www.sqlteam.com/article/database-design-and-modeling-fundamentals
• ​http://www.tomjewett.com/dbdesign/dbdesign.php?page=intro.html
• ​http://www.w3schools.com/Sql/sql_join.asp
• ​http://www.plus2net.com/sql_tutorial/sql_linking_table.php

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