[Zope] DISCUSS: Improving default content

[Theodore Patrick]

AMEN - Great Call!!!

I guess most of the issues we had here were more thinking in an OO paradigm.
That should definitely be covered! Once you see in OO, everything else look
archane. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Bernstein [mailto:mbernstein@profitscape.net]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 3:15 PM
Cc: 'Paul Everitt'; zope@zope.org
Subject: Re: [Zope] DISCUSS: Improving default content


Theodore Patrick wrote:
> 
> <START>
> Including several folders of info would be most helpful especially
> considering the ability to view the source and view the results. This will
> make the learning curve disappear.
> 
> Personally I never realized the elegance of Zope until I started working
> with forms and considering there was only one example of that feature. It
> took me a while to be singing its praises mostly because of the learning
> curve.
> 
> <Proposed EXAMPLES>
> 
> 1. A mock site showing the functions and included comments
> 2. Language Guide with examples
>         a. Syntax for DTML - General Examples
>         b. ZOPE Methods and examples of each
>         c. Variables and examples of each
>         d. Zope Expressions and examples
> 
>         Go through examples of the different tags

List _all_ the tags and methods, even if they're undocumented.

          <TAG LIST DELETED>

> 3. General Zope Guide to OO Design

3a. Factoring Content
3b. Factoring Functionality
3c. OO layout techniques
3d. Guidelines for when and how to use the
    various extension techniques: DTML Methods,
    External Methods, Products, Levers, Classes, 
    etc. (plus examples, if possible)

> 4. Zope Access Control and Security
> 5. SQL and Database Publishing
>         1. SQL Language Guide - Examples in Zope
> 6. ZOPE ZEN
> 7. ZOPE SITE **** GOOD CALL*****
> </Proposed EXAMPLES>

Good stuff!

Michael (it's all good) Bernstein.

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