OK, I've gotten a few replies by now. I'm attaching a file that contains the outdated COMExternalMethod code. Some action items: 1) Clean it up to make sure it actuall works with the latest Zope and the latest Python COM stuff. 2) For extra credit, improve the code and make it do more/better. 3) For extra credit, actually document it (put some text on the add form, create a useful README, etc.) 4) Help out with the words to go with the book. Below is what Amos started with. One more thing that I ask: I'd love to see someone step forward and coordinate this, including collecting all the contributors (for the Zope CREDITS.txt file) and interfacing with Mark Hammond. You folks rock. Thanks! --Paul
From Amos:
I think that there are two important things to cover: * What is Zope? * How does Zope fit into Windows? For the first item I think we already have lots of info. For the second item, I think we should compare Zope to ASP and IIS. We should explain that Zope runs on NT, as a service. We should point out that Zope can be extended with any Python code, including windows specific Python code. For example, you can use COM in External Methods. So to recap: * What is Zope * Web application server * Dynamic content * Ease of management (through the web) * Easy to extend * Open Source * etc.. * Zope and Windows * Zope is integrated with win32 * Runs as a service * Can be extended with win32 specifics like COM * Zope versus ASP * Zope publishes Python objects, not COM objects * Zope not tied to one web server or internet protocol