AppEngineLearn

These are supporting materials for the O'Reilly book titled Using Google App Engine. This book is aimed at people who want to gain skill in web programming in general and the Google App Engine. The book has been used to support many beginning courses ranging from High School to College. As such there are chapters on Python, HTML, CSS, and HTTP. More advanced programmers will likely want to skip over the first few chapters.

I see Google App Engine as a way for virtually everyone to have their own interactive software-based web site regardless of their level of programming skills. Increasingly, web programming will simply need to be a competency like mathematics and this book is dedicated to teaching everyone about Google App Engine.

You can download the Sample Applications from the book.
Installing Python and JEdit - We recommend using JEdit as your programmer editor and it will be used throughout the Podcasts.
Installing the App Engine and writing your first Application.

Macintosh: (Handout, Screencast, YouTube)
Windows Vista: (Handout, High Quality Screencast, YouTube)
Windows XP: (Handout, Screencast, and YouTube)

You may want to also download the App Engine Helper Scripts. This is a script (one for Mac and one for Windows) that you put in your apps folder to launch the App Engine. These scripts simplify setting the paths, etc. There is a README.txt file in the ZIP describing how to use the utilities.
The Request Dumper Program - dumps out the HTTP Request Data (Handout, Screencast, YouTube).
A Basic Web Application for for Google App Engine (Handout, Screencast, YouTube).
Simple Session Implementation: (Utility Code and Documentation)

Materials will be added as they are produced.