App Engine StringListProperty Merge Join Attributes Pattern

App Engine StringListProperty and merge join queries offer the ability to perform searches for a variety of purposes.

Xml, Html Special Characters Tidy Python App Engine

You can’t use ‘tidy’ python binding with App Engine as far as I know so use this for cleaning up your xml and html characters:


import cgi
string = str('I hate monkey & hyena characters')
cgi.escape(string)


Should print out:

I hate monkey & hyena characters

Content Type Mime Type – Headers for xml in Google App Engine

If you want to change the content type or mime type for your Google App Engine template:


self.response.headers['Content-Type'] = "application/xml"


Full example:


class MainPage(webapp.RequestHandler):
def get(self):
greetings_query = databasemodel.all()

template_values = {
'greetings': greetings_query
}
self.response.headers['Content-Type'] = "application/xml"
path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates/index.xml')
self.response.out.write(template.render(path, template_values))


Google App Engine SDK Nginx Proxy Pass proxy_pass Ubuntu

Here’s a quick set up for Google App Engine’s SDK on Nginx.

Google Map API PHP Library Class Functions

Here is a nice Google Map API PHP API, class, functions, library etc.

Google Apps Sending Limit

You can send more than 500 emails per day by using Google’s recommendation of creating more than one account for sending.

SVN Import on Ubuntu Feisty Gutsy LTS svn: Unable to open an ra_local session to URL

Proper syntax for svn import on Ubuntu.

Python Universal Feed Parser

Parsing feeds in Python is best achieved with Mark Pilgrims Universal Feed Parser.

PHP HTTP Geocoding Google Maps Api

A simple tutorial on how to obtain geo coordinates with php and the Google Maps API.

BigTable vs MySql

BigTable vs MySql – whats the difference?

Pseudo IDE for App Engine – Komodo Edit

Komodo Edit is one of my favorite editors. In this quick run down you can find out:

• How to organise App Engine projects on Komodo Edit
• Python Code Intelligence Auto-Complete
• Launch the development server

Django Helper for Google App Engine

Another Django Helper for Google App Engine. Read the article here.

JavaScript Blog Client

Here’s a JavaScript Blog Client called “Blog This“.

OpenID for Google Accounts on App Engine

Use your Google Account as your OpenID account with App Engine.

PyFacebook + Django + Google App Engine = Scalable Easy to Develop Facebook Apps

Here is a tutorial which explains how to build faster PyFacebook Facebook Apps. Will uses Django.

BigTable GQL ER Entity Relationship Database Tutorial for Google App Engine

Are you not so sure about Google App Engine’s BigTable ER – Entity Relationship Database Model?

Here’s a simple tutorial which shows you how to create databases the ER way plus a little bit of GQL.

Google App Engine Aggregator

A new aggregator of Google App Engine blog posts is up and running here.

Best Post Regarding App Engine Rimm-Kaufman Group

This is the best post I’ve seen on App Engine so far.

Google App Engine Python Imaging Library Pil vs Image Magick

Update: Seems PIL does not work on App Engine yet so you may want to grab the gdata python client and use picasa to host and manipulate your photos. Otherwise we’ll have to wait until Google includes it or someone tightens up PIL so its all native Python.

How to manipulate images in Python on Google App Engine?

Django Google App Engine Snippets

Steven Osborn wrote this Django manage.py for Google App Engine.

Matt Mullenweg WordPress.com

Although I don’t agree with everything he says the success of WordPress.com blows my mind. 2 years and its one of the biggest sites on the net with very little hype. Just grassroots community and the best search engine strategy – maybe ever.

Google vs Facebook PR Death Match

It’s the Google vs Facebook PR Death match.