Add online demo info to documentation and readme

README.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ More detailed information
 can be found in the online documentation at
 <https://readthedocs.org/projects/django-plotly-dash>
 
+An online version of the demo can be found at <https://djangoplotlydash.com>
+
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ For the final installation step, a migration is needed to update the
 database::
 
     ./manage.py migrate
-    
+
 Note that this package requires version 2.0 or greater of Django, due to the use of the `path` function for registering routes.
 
 Further configuration, including live updating to share application

django_plotly_dash/util.py

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def static_asset_path(module_name, asset_path):
     return static_path(full_asset_path(module_name, asset_path))
 
 def serve_locally():
-    return _get_settings().get('serve_locally', settings.DEBUG)
+    return _get_settings().get('serve_locally', False)
 
 def static_path(relative_path):
     try:

docs/configuration.rst

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ below.
       "cache_arguments": True,
 
       # Flag controlling local serving of assets
-      "serve_locally': settings.DEBUG,
+      "serve_locally': False,
   }
 
 Defaults are inserted for missing values. It is also permissible to not have any ``PLOTLY_DASH`` entry in

docs/demo_notes.rst

@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ the `github repository <https://github.com/GibbsConsulting/django-plotly-dash/tr
 There is a more details walkthrough of the :ref:`session state storage <session_example>` example. This example also
 shows the use of `dash bootstrap components <https://pypi.org/project/dash-bootstrap-components/>`_.
 
+The demo application can also be viewed `online <https://djangoplotlydash.com>`_.
+
+
 .. _session_example:
+
 Session state example walkthrough
 ---------------------------------
 

docs/development.rst

@@ -42,28 +42,9 @@ the :ref:`configuration <configuration>` of the host and port for channels is se
 the Django project.
 
 During development, it can be convenient to serve the ``Dash`` components
-locally. Passing ``serve_locally=True`` to a ``DjangoDash`` constructor will cause all of the
+locally. Whilst passing ``serve_locally=True`` to a ``DjangoDash`` constructor will cause all of the
 css and javascript files for the components in that application from the
-local server. Additional Django settings are also needed to serve the
-static files::
-
-  STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-  STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
-
-  STATICFILES_DIRS = []  # Or other sources as needed
-
-  if DEBUG:
-
-      import importlib
-
-      for dash_module_name in ['dash_core_components',
-                               'dash_html_components',
-                               'dash_renderer',
-                               'dpd_components',
-                              ]:
-
-          module = importlib.import_module(dash_module_name)
-          STATICFILES_DIRS.append(("dash/%s"%dash_module_name, os.path.dirname(module.__file__)))
+local server, it is recommended to use the global ``serve_locally`` configuration setting.
 
 Note that it is not good practice to serve static content in production through Django.
 

docs/faq.rst

@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ No, it is needed. Consider this example (it is part of ``demo-nine``):
 The first ``Img`` will have its source file correctly served up by Django as a standard static file. However, the second image will
 not be rendered as the path will be incorrect.
 
-See the :ref:`local_assets` section for more information on `configuration` with local assets.
+See the :ref:`local_assets` section for more information on configuration with local assets.
+
+* Is there a live demo available?
+
+Yes. It can be found `here <https://djangoplotlydash.com>`_

docs/introduction.rst

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ these features:
 There is nothing here that cannot be achieved through expanding the Flask app around Plotly Dash, or indeed by using an alternative web
 framework. The purpose of this project is to enable the above features, given that the choice to use Django has already been made.
 
+The source code can be found in `this github repository <https://https://github.com/GibbsConsulting/django-plotly-dash>`_. This repository also includes
+a self-contained demo application, which can also be viewed `online <https://djangoplotlydash.com>`_.
+
 .. _overview:
 
 Overview