I know what you're talking about. My job has always been related to the information architecture/consulting part of the web production, so despite I'm still at the bottom of the learning curve, I find Zope's smart architecture so appealing that I use to be fond of doing by myself the things I've always relied on others, usually constrained by budget limitations. If I were you, I would identify a web application suited to my programming expertise, find its closest already developed Zope product, and start to make my own improved version, gathering information as needed. Like you, I've always looked for a centralized information repository, but guess that besides the Zope Book and the one by Dieter Maurer, there aren't to many out there. Nevertheless topic how-tos and lists advices are abundant all over the web. Fortunately is terribly fun to learn with a need sensation, isn't it?. :) Good luck, Ausum ----- Mensaje original ----- De: "glinds - Greg Lindstrom" <glinds@acxiom.com> Para: <zope@zope.org> Enviado: Viernes, 16 de Marzo de 2001 11:37 a.m. Asunto: [Zope] Where to Begin
Greetings-
I would like to learn Zope, but am having trouble getting over the initial learning curve. I have heard that Zope offers a great way to create a web-based application and is python friendly. I have programmed for about 20 years now, was able to learn the mechanics of C++ (though I have yet to have anyone convince me it was worth the effort), have been using Python for a couple of years, and have run through the Zope tutorial. I feel I'm ready, but -- like the dazed freshman on the first day of classes -- don't know the 'next step'.
Should I shell out the $$ for the new "Programming Python" book? Do I go out and look at Zope Websites and look at the source code? Any help and/or pointers would be appreciated.
Greg Lindstrom Acxiom Corporation -- InfoBase Products Development Phone: 501.252.1626 email: glinds@acxiom.com
"More computing sins are committed in the name of efficiency (without necessarily achieving it) than for any other single reason - including blind stupidity." - W.A. Wulf
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