[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
I'm interested in having a look at the code. Thanks.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
May I know if this project is looking for contributors since it is opensource? On Dec 20, 1:15 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Just a quick piece of info. I've renamed the app toQA-Stack.com to make it more application and programming language agnostic, read more info here when you have timehttp://www.pyforum.org/pyforum/default/view_topic/576 Also thank you all for your comments and suggestions, there are several changes in the pipe (multi auth methods, UI changes, edit capabilities and administrative section), if you need SysAdmin role please let me know and I'll give it to you so you can see what an admin can see. Thanks, Julio On Dec 18, 9:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Oops missed that When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all. On Dec 30, 11:28 pm, Luther Goh Lu Feng elf...@yahoo.com wrote: May I know if this project is looking for contributors since it is opensource? On Dec 20, 1:15 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Just a quick piece of info. I've renamed the app toQA-Stack.com to make it more application and programming language agnostic, read more info here when you have timehttp://www.pyforum.org/pyforum/default/view_topic/576 Also thank you all for your comments and suggestions, there are several changes in the pipe (multi auth methods, UI changes, edit capabilities and administrative section), if you need SysAdmin role please let me know and I'll give it to you so you can see what an admin can see. Thanks, Julio On Dec 18, 9:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Great app I would suggest you to use a technology agnostic name so that PHP, Ruby, Java, ... Guys don't go away and to consider some kind of extra value into your app against stack overflow website. Another thing, consider sharing functionality of questions for twitter at leata. Good work, congratulations Best regards On Dec 19, 5:47 am, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
I like it, congrats good app!. I have a sugestion, Do you consider to make janrain authetication?, because I don't like to put info of my google account. A bit late for exhibition also :).
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
+1 really nice! I second the two suggestions proposed: - use janrain - make the name py agnostic - you need a better logo/css/js (*) Would be nice if pyStack, pyForum and Instant Press had similar CSS conventions and a swicth to use the same CAS login. I could integrate them with the LMS I am working on and we could make a kick ass suite. Please email me privately because I have something confidential to say. ;-) Massimo On Dec 18, 11:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
It would be great to see some polished core apps like Forums, CMS and Blog.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Added to the web2py powered-by list (http://web2py.com/poweredby). Excellent work. Thanks for sharing this (and pyForum). Anthony On Dec 19, 12:47 am, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Overall, I like the design, but visually, I think the comments look somewhat heavy. I think the gray background makes the comments stand out too much (relative to the actual question answers). Comments are also taking up a lot of vertical space because the check/X icons are on their own line and there are three lines of info (By, Updated, Votes) for each comment (so even a simply one-line comment takes up a lot of space). Maybe consider making the comments display a little less prominent and more compact. Also, could use some tooltips with the icons that appear under some of the questions. Anthony On Dec 19, 12:47 am, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Sure thanks Massimo, and folks that have taken the time to review the app, please don't refrain from (constructive) criticism, I am not the kind that gets offended by such posts, I welcome them in fact, now having said that, here's some of my comments (not responses) regarding some of what I've read so far. indeed, comments section seems a bit clunky, I meant to state in the forums that the section will drastically change its visual appearance, don't worry :) - speaking of that, you notice that there is no color basically in the site. I am not particularly fond of any flashy schema, but this was purposely done that way to incite comments on how to make the app more appealing to the masses, this includes changing the logo and other visual elements, you also notice that I've left a bit of real estate at the upper-right area of the screen, this can eb used for ads (yuck!) or any other item or slot of data/information. As for the name agnostic suggestion, I am all for it, ping me with your suggestions please and I can try to implement a catchy domain name, this is the main reason the logo is so light. Janrain? you bet, sounds good to me, there is still some logistics that I'd have to work out, since I *need* your username somehow back from the API call to store locally (with a random passwd), since your SQL id for the auth_users table is used as a relationship in 60% of the Db schema, I am pretty sure this can be adapted, but it'll be there, this actually solves my problem of having the login page on SSL since one of the downfalls of using Amazon EC2 instances is that you can't (easily or cheaply) have multiple SSL certificates for a server that hosts multiple domains. in any case, please continue testing if you can, I will release some common usernames that you can use (each one with its own access level set) so you can see how much can the system be controlled. Thanks again. Julio On Dec 19, 8:20 am, mdipierro mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu wrote: +1 really nice! I second the two suggestions proposed: - use janrain - make the name py agnostic - you need a better logo/css/js (*) Would be nice if pyStack, pyForum and Instant Press had similar CSS conventions and a swicth to use the same CAS login. I could integrate them with the LMS I am working on and we could make a kick ass suite. Please email me privately because I have something confidential to say. ;-) Massimo On Dec 18, 11:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Congrats. Very nice app. Suggestions: I agree with Anthony that the ui format makes it a little hard to easily distinguish between answers and comments. Consequently, there is a lack of central focus in the answer. I sometimes use Yahoo! answers and you could look there for some ideas. Also, the iconography of the check-mark vs. the X is also a little arcane -- take that with a grain of salt since I'm not a user- interface expert. I didn't make an account and try voting, but I think thumbs-up and thumbs-down is a little more obvious. So yes, nice QA system Beta. Good luck and hope it scales up. We need a few big-ass web2py-based apps to prove scalability so that the naysayers will quiet down. On Dec 19, 1:55 pm, Anthony abasta...@gmail.com wrote: Overall, I like the design, but visually, I think the comments look somewhat heavy. I think the gray background makes the comments stand out too much (relative to the actual question answers). Comments are also taking up a lot of vertical space because the check/X icons are on their own line and there are three lines of info (By, Updated, Votes) for each comment (so even a simply one-line comment takes up a lot of space). Maybe consider making the comments display a little less prominent and more compact. Also, could use some tooltips with the icons that appear under some of the questions. Anthony On Dec 19, 12:47 am, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Hey Massimo, what's up, you've asked me to contact you via mail, man this release took me a while :) but it's been a smooth ride as far as schema design and coding, for the past couple of weeks I've been usimng my lunch time lol to wrap up and tie all the loose ends, and working for a financial company (where you don't even have access to google services) (thanks android phone), it has been challenging, to put it lightly, but as I tell my wife, coding web2py for me is like exercise for my brain (I use Windows/.net at work for the past 2 years, before that I did not even know windows, I've been using Linux since 1995, and all I can say is that I hate the guts of it).. Thanks man, keep in touch. On Dec 19, 8:20 am, mdipierro mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu wrote: +1 really nice! I second the two suggestions proposed: - use janrain - make the name py agnostic - you need a better logo/css/js (*) Would be nice if pyStack, pyForum and Instant Press had similar CSS conventions and a swicth to use the same CAS login. I could integrate them with the LMS I am working on and we could make a kick ass suite. Please email me privately because I have something confidential to say. ;-) Massimo On Dec 18, 11:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one. It is based on a reputation system in which the user earns points by means of voting up (or down) anyone's questions or answers, the system uses a role-based authentication system in which a new role is earned by means of accumulated points. As the user earns new roles, more options are available to him/her, such as ability to close a question, upgrade another user to a new role, ban questions, etc. The basic user can only add questions and answer, whereas the SysAdmin user can control the fate of the entire site. I made this site in hopes that web2py gets an even better reputation and to pay homage to the Open Source movement, something I heavily support. Links: pyStack (BETA):http://beta.pystack.com/ pyStack Discussions:http://www.pyforum.org/ Here's where I would really need help on: I need testers, you may create your own account (or use google's integration, no google password is stored in the DB EVER if the user logs in using google auth), Currently there are several QA posted (many of them simple blah blah this is a test and others with questionable subjects, I'll get rid of all of that once the app is ready for production, so please if you need any help creating an account, I can do this for you just ping me and I'll see what I can do, the forums is a nice place to put your comments since there is categories for them, sucgh as bugs, requests and general discussions, I will be updating the forum as time permits. When the system goes out of beta, I'll place a link to download the source code but for now, if you wish to take a peek at it, let me know, I am using mercurial for source control and will soon make it available in google code. thanks to all.
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
On Dec 19, 10:55 am, Anthony abasta...@gmail.com wrote: Also, could use some tooltips with the icons that appear under some of the questions. Anthony Totally agreed, I was relying on the alt property of the IMG tag but apparently that does not work in all browsers.
Re: [web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
- Original Message - From: Julio Schwarzbeck Sent: 12/19/10 08:26 PM To: web2py-users Subject: [web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com in any case, please continue testing if you can, I will release some common usernames that you can use (each one with its own access level set) so you can see how much can the system be controlled. Thanks again. Sounds good. I was just about to 'complain' about missing openID authentication. :) Looking good, though. It's a great first step. -- Branko Vukelic branko.vuke...@gmx.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/ http://flickr.com/photos/foxbunny
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
On Dec 19, 2:35 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: On Dec 19, 10:55 am, Anthony abasta...@gmail.com wrote: Also, could use some tooltips with the icons that appear under some of the questions. Anthony Totally agreed, I was relying on the alt property of the IMG tag but apparently that does not work in all browsers. According to w3schools, many older browsers show alt text as tooltips, but that's not really the correct HTML behavior (http:// www.w3schools.com/tags/att_img_alt.asp). I'm using IE8 (on Windows), and there are no tooltips, but if I switch to IE7 mode, I do see the tooltips. Maybe try the title attribute instead. Anthony
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
+10 pyStack is pretty awesome. I suppord the registration and naming suggestions, though. Marco
Re: [web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
I like it! +1 2010/12/19 ma...@rockiger.com rocki...@googlemail.com: +10 pyStack is pretty awesome. I suppord the registration and naming suggestions, though. Marco
[web2py] Re: Say hello to pyStack.com
Just a quick piece of info. I've renamed the app to QA-Stack.com to make it more application and programming language agnostic, read more info here when you have time http://www.pyforum.org/pyforum/default/view_topic/576 Also thank you all for your comments and suggestions, there are several changes in the pipe (multi auth methods, UI changes, edit capabilities and administrative section), if you need SysAdmin role please let me know and I'll give it to you so you can see what an admin can see. Thanks, Julio On Dec 18, 9:47 pm, Julio Schwarzbeck ju...@techfuel.net wrote: Dear community, I am pleased to inform the release the first (beta) revision of pyStack.com, an open source questions and answers web application loosely based on the successful stack overflow web site. pyStack aims to be a simple to use QA app with all the fat trimmed off and at the same time easy to use for the inexperienced user and complex enough for the hard-core one.
