return $c->{stash};
}
-=head1 $c->welcome_message
+=item $c->welcome_message
Returns the Catalyst welcome HTML page.
=cut
sub welcome_message {
- my $c = shift;
- my $name = $c->config->{name};
- my $logo = $c->uri_for('/static/images/catalyst_logo.png');
+ my $c = shift;
+ my $name = $c->config->{name};
+ my $logo = $c->uri_for('/static/images/catalyst_logo.png');
+ my $prefix = Catalyst::Utils::appprefix( ref $c );
return <<"EOF";
<html>
<head>
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
}
h1 {
- font-size: 1.2em;
+ font-size: 0.9em;
+ font-weight: normal;
text-align: center;
}
h2 {
float: right;
margin-left: 10px;
}
- p.signature {
- text-align: right;
- font-style: italic;
+ b#appname {
+ font-size: 1.6em;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="content">
<div id="topbar">
- <h1>$name on <a href="http://catalyst.perl.org">Catalyst</a>
+ <h1><b id="appname">$name</b> on <a href="http://catalyst.perl.org">Catalyst</a>
$VERSION</h1>
</div>
<div id="answers">
<img src="$logo"/>
</p>
<p>Welcome to the wonderful world of Catalyst.
- This MVC framework will make web development
- something you had never expected it to be:
- Fun, rewarding and quick.</p>
+ This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVC">MVC</a>
+ framework will make web development something you had
+ never expected it to be: Fun, rewarding and quick.</p>
<h2>What to do now?</h2>
<p>That really depends on what <b>you</b> want to do.
We do, however, provide you with a few starting points.</p>
<p>If you want to jump right into web development with Catalyst
you might want to check out the documentation.</p>
- <pre><code>perldoc <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/dist/Catalyst/lib/Catalyst/Manual.pod">Catalyst::Manual</a>
-perldoc <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/dist/Catalyst/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod">Catalyst::Manual::Intro</a></code></pre>
- <p>If you would like some background information on the
- MVC-pattern, these links might be of help to you.</p>
- <ul>
- <li>
- <a href="http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/wiki/Models">
- Introduction to Models
- </a>
- </li>
- <li>
- <a href="http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/wiki/Views">
- Introduction to Views
- </a>
- </li>
- <li>
- <a href="http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/wiki/Controllers">
- Introduction to Controllers
- </a>
- </li>
- </ul>
+ <pre><code>perldoc <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/dist/Catalyst/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod">Catalyst::Manual::Intro</a>
+perldoc <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/dist/Catalyst/lib/Catalyst/Manual.pod">Catalyst::Manual</a></code></pre>
<h2>What to do next?</h2>
- <p>Next you need to create an actual application. Use the
- helper scripts for what they are worth, they can save you
- a lot of work getting everything set up. Also, be sure to
- check out the vast array of plugins for Catalyst on CPAN.
- They can handle everything from A to Z
- , and a whole lot in between.</p>
+ <p>Next it's time to write an actual application. Use the
+ helper scripts to generate <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/search?query=Catalyst%3A%3AController%3A%3A&mode=all">controllers</a>,
+ <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/search?query=Catalyst%3A%3AModel%3A%3A&mode=all">models</a> and
+ <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/search?query=Catalyst%3A%3AView%3A%3A&mode=all">views</a>,
+ they can save you a lot of work.</p>
+ <pre><code>script/${prefix}_create.pl -help</code></pre>
+ <p>Also, be sure to check out the vast and growing
+ collection of <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/search?query=Catalyst%3A%3APlugin%3A%3A&mode=all">plugins for Catalyst on CPAN</a>,
+ you are likely to find what you need there.
+ </p>
+
<h2>Need help?</h2>
- <p>Catalyst has a very active community. The main places to get
- in touch are these.</p>
+ <p>Catalyst has a very active community. Here are the main places to
+ get in touch with us.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://dev.catalyst.perl.org">Wiki</a>
</ul>
<h2>In conclusion</h2>
<p>The Catalyst team hope you will enjoy using Catalyst as much
- as we enjoyed making it, and rest assured that any and all
- feedback is welcomed.</p>
- <p class="signature">-- #1. the first rule of the Cabal is, you do not
- talk about the Cabal.<br/>
- #2. the second rule of the Cabal is, you DO NOT
- talk about the Cabal.</p>
+ as we enjoyed making it. Please contact us if you have ideas
+ for improvement or other feedback.</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
Andy Wardley
+Andreas Marienborg
+
+Andrew Bramble
+
Andrew Ford
Andrew Ruthven
=head1 LICENSE
This library is free software . You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
-the same terms as perl itself.
+the same terms as Perl itself.
=cut