Hi Tony, I don't know Domino stuff but you should first check this: http://docs.djangoproject.com/
Django is the framework of choice for developing with GAE but the datastore model is different so make sure to check those out: http://code.google.com/appengine/articles/django.html Good luck, Claude On Oct 14, 2:08 pm, Tony B <tony.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > but I am trying to get my head round the Google Apps Engine. > > I am not a developer in anyway shape or form, but for my sins, what I > do understand is developing Domino applications, so I am trying to > understand the whole GAE process in that context. > > Could someone fill in the blanks/confirm my understanding? > > NSF = Google datastore? > Domino Form = how end users input information into NSF but what is the > GAE equivalent? Is it just as simple as a html form? > Domino View = how to render that imputted data in a sensible manner > back to the user accessing the NSF. And again what is the GAE > equivalent? > agents = little programs that can manuipulate the data, alert when > conditions are meet etc. This bit is is a bit more straightforward to > me - scheduled scripts that check, amend, alert as appropriate. > scripts in domino are written with Formular language, lotusscript etc > - this is replaced by python in GAE? > Access control - can be governed as part of the google apps account > where necessary. > > As a real world example, if I create a holiday request application in > domino, I would create a new database, have a form which users would > fill in stating name and dates requested, on saving this form, a > notification would be generated to the manager in question, the > manager would then go the request, authorize/deny the holiday, mark > the request as complete and a notification of authorization/rejection > sent back to the requestor. > > Essentially if you can help me get my head round the GAE equals I'd be > very grateful > > thanks > Tony --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
