change serialize_field to check for type. If value is a string, simply return that, otherwise do a json.dumps

Add a 'string literal' serialization method and use it in the lambda function mapping table when the value to xml serialize is of basestring type. Also a couple of drive-by pep8 fixes.

Fix saving notification CSS.

Use $WORKON_HOME consistently for virtualenv.

Some parts of the `create-dev-env/sh` script use `$WORKON_HOME` and
others hardcode `$HOME/.virtualenvs` which means if you **don't** put
your virtualenvs under `$HOME/.virtualenvs`, the script doesn't work at
all.

This commit removes the hardcoding of virtualenv location and
consistently uses `$WORKON_HOME` everywhere.

Rename CMS.Views.Notification.Saving to Mini.

Peter fogg/explicit course settings

Use new feedback notification when changing section release dates.

Fix/cdodge/update localdev setting for unsafe courses

Jonahstanley/refactor unittest courses

Remove use of keyword "delete" in forum coffee code to fix IE8 bug LMS-441

Unskip Acceptance Tests

seems like we need to define COURSES_WITH_UNSAFE_CODE in cms.envs.common.py, although cms.envs.common.py imports lms.envs.common (where this is defined).

adding option for file based backend

Fix course team JS to handle non-200 status codes

Also fixed things in the toy course where needed

Factories were used when possible but tests depending on importing or things not manageable by factories used the toy course.  New files were added to include the needed functionality.  Most files are blank or have minimal xml needed to work

A blank asset file was also added to toy

This fixes the following tests(T stands for toy, F stands for factory made):
T import_textbook_as_content_element (needed to add a textbook to toy)
F static_tab_reordering
T import polls (needed to add a poll to toy)
T xlint_fails
F delete
T about_overrides (needed to add an about override to toy)
F remove_hide_progress_tab