.. http://www.lassosoft.com/Language-Guide-Overview .. _index_guide: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Welcome to **Lasso**\ Guide %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Lasso is a powerful programming language used to drive millions of web pages from servers around the world. It has an easy-to-master syntax and allows fast, flexible development and scripting. Lasso can be used in many ways, and as a language, provides a virtually infinite set of shortcuts for achieving development goals. What follows is a living set of documentation for the Lasso programming language. As this documentation will be improved over time, please review regularly during your development and feel free to ask questions or make suggestions for improvement. Contributions and pull requests can be made at the project's `Git repository `_. .. only:: html .. tip:: The current revision of LassoGuide can be found at `http://lassoguide.com/ <../>`_. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 /getstart/index_getstart /server/index_server /language/index_language /operations/index_operations /databases/index_databases /api/index_api How to Use This Guide ===================== This guide has many parts and is intended to cover all aspects of the Lasso programming language. Due to the comprehensive nature of this guide, the following suggestions are provided to help you get the most out of this documentation without reading every word. - Read most everything in the introduction, but read only the installation instructions for the OS you are using. Also, if you are just getting started, you can skim the :ref:`instance-manager` and :ref:`instance-administration` chapters and come back to them when you need to. - After reading through :ref:`index_getstart`, you should be ready to start digging into developing with Lasso. As you get up to speed, keep the :ref:`index_language` handy to familiarize yourself with the basic features and syntax. - Read through the chapter titles in all of the other sections to familiarize yourself with the contents of this documentation and what's available in the language. When you find yourself needing more information about some aspect or feature of Lasso, you'll know where to find it. Conventions Used in This Guide ============================== .. include:: /_includes/conventions.rst Additional Resources ==================== .. include:: /_includes/resources.rst Appendices ========== - :ref:`search` - :ref:`genindex` - :ref:`acknowledgements` - :ref:`copyright-license` .. - :ref:`glossary` .. toctree:: :hidden: /acknowledgements /copyright-license .. glossary