diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks.rst b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks.rst
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/.gitignore b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/.gitignore
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+.installed.cfg
+bin/
+bootstrap.py
+eggs
+parts/
+tasks.db
+var/
+*.pyc
+*.swp
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/Makefile b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/Makefile
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+SHELL = /bin/bash
+WGET = wget
+
+PYTHON_VERSION := $(shell python -V 2>&1)
+BOOTSTRAP_PY_URL = http://svn.zope.org/*checkout*/zc.buildout/branches/2/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+
+run: bin/python
+	bin/python tasks.py
+
+bin/python: bin/buildout buildout.cfg
+	if [[ "$(PYTHON_VERSION)" == Python\ 3* ]]; then echo "*** Python 3 ***"; bin/buildout -c buildout-py3.cfg; else echo "*** Python 2 ***"; bin/buildout; fi
+
+run-buildout: bin/buildout buildout.cfg
+	bin/buildout
+
+bin/buildout: bootstrap.py
+	python bootstrap.py
+
+bootstrap.py:
+	$(WGET) -O bootstrap.py $(BOOTSTRAP_PY_URL)
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) -r bin bootstrap.py develop-eggs eggs parts tasks.db var .installed.cfg
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/buildout.cfg b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/buildout.cfg
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+[buildout]
+parts = 
+    python
+
+[python]
+recipe = zc.recipe.egg
+eggs =
+    pyramid
+interpreter = python
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/schema.sql b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/schema.sql
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+create table if not exists tasks (
+    id integer primary key autoincrement,
+    name char(100) not null,
+    closed bool not null
+);
+
+insert or ignore into tasks (id, name, closed) values (0, 'Start learning Pyramid', 0);
+insert or ignore into tasks (id, name, closed) values (1, 'Do quick tutorial', 0);
+insert or ignore into tasks (id, name, closed) values (2, 'Have some beer!', 0);
+
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/static/style.css b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/static/style.css
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+body {
+  font-family: sans-serif;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: #3e4349;
+}
+
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+  font-family: Georgia;
+  color: #373839;
+}
+
+a {
+  color: #1b61d6;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+input {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  width: 400px;
+  border: 1px solid #bbbbbb;
+  padding: 5px;
+}
+
+.button {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  width: auto;
+  background: #eeeeee;
+  padding: 5px 20px 5px 20px;
+  border: 1px solid #bbbbbb;
+  border-left: none;
+  border-right: none;
+}
+
+#flash, #notfound {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  width: 500px;
+  text-align: center;
+  background-color: #e1ecfe;
+  border-top: 2px solid #7a9eec;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #7a9eec;
+  padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;
+}
+
+#notfound {
+  background-color: #fbe3e4;
+  border-top: 2px solid #fbc2c4;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #fbc2c4;
+  padding: 0 20px 30px 20px;
+}
+
+#tasks {
+  width: 500px;
+}
+
+#tasks li {
+  padding: 5px 0 5px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #bbbbbb;
+}
+
+#tasks li.last {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+#tasks .name {
+  width: 400px;
+  text-align: left;
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+#tasks .actions {
+  width: 80px;
+  text-align: right;
+  display: inline-block;
+}
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/tasks.py b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/tasks.py
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+import os
+import logging
+import sqlite3
+
+from pyramid.config import Configurator
+from pyramid.events import NewRequest
+from pyramid.events import subscriber
+from pyramid.events import ApplicationCreated
+from pyramid.exceptions import NotFound
+from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound
+from pyramid.session import UnencryptedCookieSessionFactoryConfig
+from pyramid.view import view_config
+
+from wsgiref.simple_server import make_server
+
+
+logging.basicConfig()
+log = logging.getLogger(__file__)
+
+here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+# views
+@view_config(route_name='list', renderer='list.mako')
+def list_view(request):
+    rs = request.db.execute("select id, name from tasks where closed = 0")
+    tasks = [dict(id=row[0], name=row[1]) for row in rs.fetchall()]
+    return {'tasks': tasks}
+
+
+@view_config(route_name='new', renderer='new.mako')
+def new_view(request):
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        if request.POST.get('name'):
+            request.db.execute(
+                'insert into tasks (name, closed) values (?, ?)',
+                [request.POST['name'], 0])
+            request.db.commit()
+            request.session.flash('New task was successfully added!')
+            return HTTPFound(location=request.route_url('list'))
+        else:
+            request.session.flash('Please enter a name for the task!')
+    return {}
+
+
+@view_config(route_name='close')
+def close_view(request):
+    task_id = int(request.matchdict['id'])
+    request.db.execute("update tasks set closed = ? where id = ?",
+                       (1, task_id))
+    request.db.commit()
+    request.session.flash('Task was successfully closed!')
+    return HTTPFound(location=request.route_url('list'))
+
+
+@view_config(context='pyramid.exceptions.NotFound', renderer='notfound.mako')
+def notfound_view(request):
+    request.response.status = '404 Not Found'
+    return {}
+
+
+# subscribers
+@subscriber(NewRequest)
+def new_request_subscriber(event):
+    request = event.request
+    settings = request.registry.settings
+    request.db = sqlite3.connect(settings['db'])
+    request.add_finished_callback(close_db_connection)
+
+def close_db_connection(request):
+    request.db.close()
+
+
+@subscriber(ApplicationCreated)
+def application_created_subscriber(event):
+    log.warn('Initializing database...')
+    with open(os.path.join(here, 'schema.sql')) as f:
+        stmt = f.read()
+        settings = event.app.registry.settings
+        db = sqlite3.connect(settings['db'])
+        db.executescript(stmt)
+        db.commit()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # configuration settings
+    settings = {}
+    settings['reload_all'] = True
+    settings['debug_all'] = True
+    settings['db'] = os.path.join(here, 'tasks.db')
+    settings['mako.directories'] = os.path.join(here, 'templates')
+    # session factory
+    session_factory = UnencryptedCookieSessionFactoryConfig('itsaseekreet')
+    # configuration setup
+    config = Configurator(settings=settings, session_factory=session_factory)
+    # add mako templating
+    config.include('pyramid_mako')
+    # routes setup
+    config.add_route('list', '/')
+    config.add_route('new', '/new')
+    config.add_route('close', '/close/{id}')
+    # static view setup
+    config.add_static_view('static', os.path.join(here, 'static'))
+    # scan for @view_config and @subscriber decorators
+    config.scan()
+    # serve app
+    app = config.make_wsgi_app()
+    server = make_server('0.0.0.0', 8080, app)
+    server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/layout.mako b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/layout.mako
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- 
+<!DOCTYPE html>  
+<html>
+<head>
+	
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <title>Pyramid Task's List Tutorial</title>
+  <meta name="author" content="Pylons Project">
+  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static/favicon.ico">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/style.css">
+
+</head>
+
+<body>
+
+  % if request.session.peek_flash():
+  <div id="flash">
+    <% flash = request.session.pop_flash() %>
+	% for message in flash:
+	${message}<br>
+	% endfor
+  </div>
+  % endif
+
+  <div id="page">
+    
+    ${next.body()}
+
+  </div>
+  
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/list.mako b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/list.mako
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- 
+<%inherit file="layout.mako"/>
+
+<h1>Task's List</h1>
+
+<ul id="tasks">
+% if tasks:
+  % for task in tasks:
+  <li>
+    <span class="name">${task['name']}</span>
+    <span class="actions">
+      [ <a href="${request.route_url('close', id=task['id'])}">close</a> ]
+    </span>
+  </li>
+  % endfor
+% else:
+  <li>There are no open tasks</li>
+% endif
+  <li class="last">
+    <a href="${request.route_url('new')}">Add a new task</a>
+  </li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/new.mako b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/new.mako
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- 
+<%inherit file="layout.mako"/>
+
+<h1>Add a new task</h1>
+
+<form action="${request.route_url('new')}" method="post">
+  <input type="text" maxlength="100" name="name">
+  <input type="submit" name="add" value="ADD" class="button">
+</form>
diff --git a/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/notfound.mako b/docs/sample_applications/single_file_tasks_src/templates/notfound.mako
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- 
+<%inherit file="layout.mako"/>
+
+<div id="notfound">
+  <h1>404 - PAGE NOT FOUND</h1>
+  The page you're looking for isn't here.
+</div>